Blackfoot Collection

BLACKFOOT SINGERS, c1913. A group of Blackfoot men and one woman singing in front of a tepee. Photograph, c1913

Wolf-skins disguising Native American hunters
Native Americans in wolf skins stalking buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th century illustration

Blackfoot Medicine Man Performing His Mysteries over a Dying Man. Oil on canvas, 1832, by George Catlin
BLACKFOOT MEDICINE MAN. Blackfoot Medicine Man Performing His Mysteries over a Dying Man. Oil on canvas, 1832, by George Catlin

BODMER: BLACKFOOT HORSEMAN. A Blackfoot Native American man riding on horseback at Fort McKenzie, Montana. Aquatint engraving, c1844, after a drawing, 1833, by Karl Bodmer

Frances Densmore, US anthropologist
Frances Densmore (left, 1867-1957), US ethnologist, using a phonograph (left) to record the voice and stories of Mountain Chief, a Native American from the Piegan tribe

The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), 1908 (oil on composition board)
3247995 The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), 1908 (oil on composition board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 45.7x31.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American

PIEGAN GIRL, c1910. The daughter of a Piegan Blackfoot chief, standing at her tepee. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1910

The Three Chiefs-Piegan, Printed 1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Three Chiefs-Piegan, Printed 1900

Itsipstsinikyi ('Kills-Inside')-Piegan, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Itsipstsinikyi ('Kills-Inside')-Piegan, 1926

Aims Back, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Aims Back, 1910. Photograph shows Aims Back with woman, both in traditional dress, standing outside of tipi

Yellow Kidney, Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yellow Kidney, Piegan, c1910. Yellow Kidney, Piegan man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing a fur headdress

Mike Shortman, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mike Shortman, c1910. Piegan man, half-length portrait, facing right

Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front... c1910
Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front, with braids, beaded buckskin shirt and leggings, beads with ermine tail trim, c1910

Reuben Black Boy, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Reuben Black Boy, c1910. Reuben Black Boy, half-length portrait, facing front

Crow chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow chief, 1910. Photograph shows full-length portrait of The Grizzly Bear, with braided hair, wearing traidtional clothing and several necklaces, standing, holding bow, facing front

Tearing Lodge and wife(?), c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tearing Lodge and wife(?), c1910. Piegan man and woman, possibly husband and wife, three-quarter length portrait, facing front

Wild Gun, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wild Gun, c1910. Three-quarter length portrait of Piegan family

Joe Russell, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Joe Russell, c1910. Piegan man and woman standing in open prairie

Two Kill, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Kill, c1910. Piegan woman, full-length portrait, seated on blankets inside tipi(?), facing front

Running Owl, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Running Owl, c1910. Running Owl, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front

Running Owl's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Running Owl's daughter, c1910. Young Piegan girl, full-length portrait, wearing dress decorated with elk teeth, sitting on open ground, facing front

Mountain Chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mountain Chief, 1910. Photograph shows Mountain Chief, wrapped in Buffalo hide, standing outside of tipi

Morning Eagle, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Morning Eagle, c1910. Elderly Piegan man, half-length portrait, wrapped in blanket, seated on horse, facing front

Weasel Tail-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Weasel Tail-Piegan, c1900. Weasel Tail, half-length portrait, facing front, holding tomahawk

Strikes Back, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Strikes Back, 1910. Photograph shows Strikes Back, wearing traidtional clothing, sitting in grassy area

Spotted Eagle's wife, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Eagle's wife, 1907. Photograph shows full-length portrait of Spotted Eagle's wife, facing front, standing, wearing traditional clothing

Iron Breast-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Iron Breast-Piegan, c1900. Iron Breast, full-length portrait of a Piegan man, standing, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk and animal pelt draped over his arm

Piegan woman, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan woman, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, facing front

A Blackfoot tepee, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Blackfoot tepee, c1927. Blackfoot Indian, (Bear Bull?) holding horse outside tipi

Substitute sacred head-dress-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Substitute sacred head-dress-Piegan, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing headdress made of ermine tails, feathers, and bunches of grass

Piegan encampment, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan encampment, c1900. Tepees with mountains in background

Medicine bags, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Medicine bags, c1910. Four Piegan fringed leather containers hung on tripod

Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Half-length portrait of Indian man, facing front, wearing beaded buckskin shirt, one feather, and loop necklace

Piegan scout, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan scout, c1910. Piegan man stands with open prairie behind him

Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Piegan woman seated on ground in open field

Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910

Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Two young Piegan women seated in tall grass

Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Piegan girl standing in doorway of tepee, wearing beaded buckskin dress, Montana

In a Blackfoot camp, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
In a Blackfoot camp, c1927. Blackfoot man, full-length portrait, standing in field, facing left, holding decorated sheaths; ceremonial bags suspended from tripod behind him

At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Photo shows two tepees reflected in water of pond, with four Piegan Indians seated in front of one tepee

Blackfoot Indian fleshing a hide, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Blackfoot Indian fleshing a hide, c1927

Fat Horse with insignia of a Blackfoot soldier, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Fat Horse with insignia of a Blackfoot soldier, c1927

Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Piegan man, half-length portrait, dressed in war bonnet and holding a feathered coup-stick, facing front

Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. One man and two women, seated on hill, facing right

Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Young Piegan Indian woman, wearing beaded dress, seated on hill

The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910

Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910

Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Two girls standing in a field of goldenrod

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"Preserving the Melodies: Blackfoot Singers Captivate with their Harmonies, c1913" In this captivating photograph from 1913, a group men and one woman gather in front of a tepee, their voices harmonizing in an enchanting display of cultural expression. The power and beauty of their songs resonate through time, carrying the rich traditions of the Blackfoot people. Wolf-skins draped over Native American hunters add an intriguing element to this scene. These disguises not only served as practical camouflage during hunting expeditions but also held deep spiritual significance for the Blackfoot tribe. They believed that donning these skins would grant them strength and agility akin to the cunning wolf. Frances Densmore, a dedicated US anthropologist, recognized the importance of documenting and preserving indigenous music. Her tireless efforts ensured that these mesmerizing melodies were recorded for future generations to appreciate and learn from. "The Last of His Race (The Vanishing American), " painted in 1908 by an unknown artist on composition board, serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by Native American communities during this era. It depicts a solemn figure representing resilience amidst adversity—a testament to the enduring spirit of the Blackfoot people. Karl Bodmer's aquatint engraving from 1844 showcases a proud Blackfoot horseman riding through Fort McKenzie in Montana. This evocative artwork captures both grace and strength as it immortalizes a way of life deeply intertwined with horses—an integral part of Plains Indian culture. Edward Curtis' lens transports us back to c1910 when he captured "Piegain Girl, " daughter of a Piegan Blackfoot chief standing proudly beside her tepee. Through his photography, Curtis sought to preserve not just images but stories—stories that shed light on diverse Indigenous cultures across America. Chief Two Guns White Calf stands tall as an emblematic figure among his fellow tribesmen—the Blackfeet Indians of Montana, USA.