First Nations Collection

Totem pole at Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Totem poles at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Gwich'in Indians
5307575 Gwich'in Indians.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gwich'in Indians. The Gwich'in (or Kutchin) are an Athabaskan-speaking First Nations people of Canada

Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette
FLO4605373 Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick (c.1780-c.1831), a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author

Man of the Yellowknives, Copper or T'atsaot'ine nation and man of the Sekani nation (Cluche)
FLO4605364 Man of the Yellowknives, Copper or T'atsaot'ine nation and man of the Sekani nation (Cluche) with rabbit-ear hat sketched in New York

Sketches in British Columbia: Indian village, Douglas Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in British Columbia: Indian village, Douglas Lake, 1864. Village '...inhabited by 200 or 300 people of the Quit-Squaws tribe, who, like all those to be met with on this route

An Indian with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Creator: Unknown
An Indian with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Engraving from a photograph taken during...the expedition sent out last spring by the Canadian Government

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls of the Rainy River, 1858. The Ojibways of the Lake of the Woods are the most warlike

Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Ten canoes...prettily painted and decorated, and each manned by twelve Indians of the Iriquois tribe

Wapistan ('Marten')-Cree, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wapistan ('Marten')-Cree, 1926

The North Atlantic Telegraph - The Expedition arriving at Kaksimiut, Greenland, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The North Atlantic Telegraph - The Expedition arriving at Kaksimiut, Greenland, 1860. Kaksimiut is situated on the west coast of Greenland, about forty miles north of Julianshaab

Indian Warriors Mr Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr Warrior, Mr One-Tooth-Gone, Mr Sole... 1890. Creator: John C. H
Indian Warriors. Mr. Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr. Warrior, Mr. One-Tooth-Gone, Mr. Sole (bottom of foot), Mr. Make-it-Long []

Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yo Shona, c1903. Yo Shona, head-and-shoulders portrait, with shield, facing front

A street scene in San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A street scene in San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1905, c1905. San Ildefonso, New Mexico, showing streets and adobe houses, and a boy riding a burro

Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Shirt, 1905. Photograph shows Red Shirt, wearing headdress and blanket, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Rueben Taylor, Cheyenne man, bust portrait, facing slightly right

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shiwawatiwa, a Zuni Indian, facing front, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shiwawatiwa, a Zuni Indian, facing front, c1903

Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Red Hawk, Oglala Sioux Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing feather headdress

Pose-a yew, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pose-a yew, 1905. Pose-a ye, "Dew Moving", Nambe, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Porcupine, a Cheyenne man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, wearing a wreath of cottonwood leaves on his head

Stinking Bear, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Stinking Bear, 1905. Photograph shows Stinking Bear, wearing full chief headdress, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing right

Jack Shiggie, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Shiggie, c1903. Native American, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Tom Poqui, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tom Poqui, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa woman

Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Tepee in a grove of trees

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi, facing right, sitting in grass holding a pipe

Pine Tree, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pine Tree, 1905. Photograph shows head-shoulders portrait of Pine Tree with feather in braided hair, wearing blanket and kerchief around neck, seated, facing left

Si Wa Wata Wa, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Si Wa Wata Wa, c1903. Si Wa Wata Wa, bust portrait, facing front, wearing blanket and handkerchief headband

Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Woman of Many Deeds, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Picket Pin, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Picket Pin, c1907. Full-length portrait of Dakota man dressed in loin cloth holding buffalo skull

Pah Toi [B], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pah Toi [B], c1905. Pah Toi (White Clay), Taos Indian, half-length portrait, facing front

Red Dog (Shunka Luta), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Dog (Shunka Luta), c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Dakota man

Pachilawa-Walapai chief, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pachilawa-Walapai chief, c1907. Pachilawa, head & shoulders portrait, facing front

Whyay-Ring, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Whyay-Ring, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa Indian

A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Oyegi-a ye (Frost Moving), a Tewa Pueblo Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Slow Bull, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, c1907. Dakota man standing outside tipi gazing upward

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

The wife of Ow High, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The wife of Ow High, c1905. Wife of Ow High, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Stinking Bear, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Stinking Bear, c1905. Three-quarter length portrait of Dakota man

Saliva, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Saliva, c1907. Dakota man with calumet kneeling by altar inside tipi

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Oñate's inscription, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Onate's inscription, c1927. Inscription Rock, with message written in Spanish by Juan de Onate as he was passing through what is now New Mexico in April 1606

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi on knees, facing front, with buffalo skull and other items nearby

Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Photograph shows Saliva, an Oglala Sioux priest, dressed for the Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony

Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Jack Red Cloud, standing, wearing full headdress, traditional clothing, and medallion, facing front

Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Full-length portrait of Oglala man

Red Bird-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Bird-Cheyenne, c1927. Red Bird, a Cheyenne man in full headdress, bust portrait, facing front

Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Nesjaja Hatali, medicine man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Heritage of First Nations: From Sydney to Seattle" Immerse yourself in the vibrant world as you embark on a journey through North America, Canada, and beyond. The Midnight Oil Makarrata Live Sydney concert serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience and spirit of these indigenous communities. In British Columbia's picturesque Victoria, marvel at the majestic Totem Pole standing tall amidst the enchanting Butchart Gardens. Venture further into Vancouver's Stanley Park, where Brockton Point proudly showcases another intricate Totem Pole that tells stories passed down through generations. For an awe-inspiring experience, visit Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in Vancouver. Here, towering Totem Poles stand as guardians of tradition and wisdom, inviting visitors to connect with ancient cultural roots. Crossing borders into Seattle's Pioneer Square brings us face-to-face with yet another remarkable Totem Pole. This artistic masterpiece pays homage to First Nations' rich heritage while reminding us of their enduring presence across different regions. Journey eastward to Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula and discover Gesgapegiag, where Mic-Mac First Nations teepees dot the landscape. These traditional dwellings offer a glimpse into ancestral ways of life that have stood strong for centuries. Delve deeper into history by exploring Aleut culture in Unalaska 43. Step inside an underground Aleut house and witness native methods of starting fires - techniques passed down from generation to generation. The Tlicho or Dogrib people proudly showcase their huts in front of breathtaking landscapes - a testament to their harmonious relationship with nature and deep-rooted connection to their ancestral lands. As we reflect on early 19th-century artifacts like the "Gunstock" Club made from wood and pigments, it becomes clear that First Nations' artistry transcends time. Their craftsmanship is not only visually stunning but also carries profound cultural significance.