Fuck Yeah Native Americans

for all lovers of native american culture.

submit something at fuckyeahnativeamericans.tumblr.com/submit
ask a question at fuckyeahnativeamericans.tumblr.com/ask

owner's regular blog: robotpieces.tumblr.com


Ask away!    Submit to Fuck Yeah Native Americans


In 1899, a new $5 Silver Certificate Note was issued by the U.S. Government. This note featured an engraved portrait of Chief Running Antelope, a Hunkpapa Sioux. Chief Running Antelope, known to his people as Ta-to’-ka- in-yan-ka, became head chief of the Hunkpapa tribe of the Sioux in 1851. Known for his bravery in war, and great skills in oration and diplomacy…  The engraving was based on a 1872 photograph by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner. The engraving, by George F.C. Smillie, was a good likeness of the photograph with one notable difference  in order for the portrait to fit the area designated on the obverse, Smillie substituted Running Antelope’s tall feathered Sioux headdress for a squatter Pawnee war bonnet. This action infuriated and humiliated the Sioux, and became an embarrassment to the government.

In 1899, a new $5 Silver Certificate Note was issued by the U.S. Government. This note featured an engraved portrait of Chief Running Antelope, a Hunkpapa Sioux. Chief Running Antelope, known to his people as Ta-to’-ka- in-yan-ka, became head chief of the Hunkpapa tribe of the Sioux in 1851. Known for his bravery in war, and great skills in oration and diplomacy… 


The engraving was based on a 1872 photograph by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner. The engraving, by George F.C. Smillie, was a good likeness of the photograph with one notable difference  in order for the portrait to fit the area designated on the obverse, Smillie substituted Running Antelope’s tall feathered Sioux headdress for a squatter Pawnee war bonnet. This action infuriated and humiliated the Sioux, and became an embarrassment to the government.

Notes

  1. featherrj reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  2. ckoma reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  3. alwaysabsconding reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  4. uv-ray reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  5. border-studies reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  6. death2falsepunx reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  7. michelleap reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  8. peoplesoftheearth reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  9. psychedelicb-fast reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  10. same18hours reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  11. parisian-tiger reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  12. jadedhippy reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  13. peaceknowsnoborders reblogged this from fuckyeahnativeamericans
  14. fuckyeahnativeamericans posted this