Title: Native American Dreamers - Ghost Dance Antique Prints (7) - Bureau of Ethnology (1896)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Publication Date: 1896-01-01
Type: photo print
Condition: Very Good
Notes: Eight antique b/w/ plates of the Native American Ghost Dance: Bi ank I, the Kiowa Dreamer; The Ghost Dance- Small Circle; The Ghost Dance – Large Circle (2); The Ghost Dance – Praying; The Ghost Dance – Inspiration; The Ghost Dance – Rigid; The Ghost Dance – Unconscious from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution - Part 2 issued in 1896. Dimensions 11.25" W x 7.5" H with wide margins. Plates clean and unmarked. Blank versos.The Dreamer religion emerged in the late 19th century which was based on the belief that if followers shunned white culture and lived as did their ancestors, the Creator would reward them by bringing dead Indians back to life and ridding Native American lands of white people. Additional photos available upon request. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Sku: 027899
