Pictures Dated 8th July 2004

Sitting Bull's Hat, 1897

Illustration of a hat depicting the life of Sitting Bull, the Native American Indian Chief. Tiny crescents denoted how many animals were captured by Sitting Bull, pipes indicated the number of expeditions, riding whips indicated wars, and crosses personal combat.

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American Indians under a flag of truce, Vancouver Island, 18

Illustration of native American Indians with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. The Ahousat tribe stole a ship called the 'Kingfisher' earlier that year, killing the captain and crew. In October 1864 the British Squadron retaliated by destroying the Indian's winter encampment and killing 50 Native Americans.

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The Conference of Kaw Indians with the United States Governm

Image showing the Kaw native American Indians appealing to the United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs to protect their land from settlers, 1857. The Kaw, who lived in Kansas, are shown wearing mohican hairstyles, plumed headdresses, shawls and carrying round shields.

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