Ghost Dance Materials

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  • A collector’s drawing and notes about the back side of Little Wound’s Ghost Dance shirt, with Thunderbird and lightening.
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  • A collector’s drawing and notes about the front side of Little Wound's Ghost Dance shirt, with Dragonfly on the upper left. Stars hovering above the earth adorn the rest of garment
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  • Detail from Amos Bad Heart Bull’s drawing of an Elk Dreamer ceremony. The robed, crouching figure on the lower left tests the dreamer’s power by shooting objects. The truly empowered dreamer would be invulnerable to harm.
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  • Amos Bad Heart Bull's drawing of three examples of Ghost Dance adornment, including feathers. According to the collector’s Lakota informants, the Lakota text explains that “Our Father” had "taught them a dance and told them what costume to wear."
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  • Amos Bad Heart Bull’s drawing of a Ghost Dance in September 1890. The center pole has two pipes resting at the bottom. Two dancers in the middle lie prone while having visions. Note the individual designs on dancers’ shirts and dresses.
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  • A blanket made out of rabbit pelts (Northern Paiute)
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  • Women's buckskin dress with geometric shapes made with porcupine quills and glass beads
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  • Painted hide robe belonging to Young Man Afraid of His Horses and depicting his martial achievements

  • A painting of an oval shape with a dark reddish brown abstract shape in the middle. The shape is almost outlined by a pale blue line. Various shapes overlay with central shape. The background is pale blue.
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  • A painting of a blue silhouetted figure that is sideways and occupies the middle of the screen. The figure is wearing a hat and has their arms by their side. In each corner is a different abstract shape, made out of yellows, reds, and hints of blue.
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