American Indian Collection

The Museum's collection of American Indian art features historic and contemporary examples of painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, and decorated objects by the native peoples of North America.


 

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Amiotte, Arthur (born 1942), Oglala Lakota (Sioux), New Horse Power in 1913, 1994, acrylic and collage on canvas, 18 x 24 in.; 45.72 x 60.96 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Amiotte, Arthur (born 1942), Oglala Lakota (Sioux), Ascent of the Maiden, 1964, casein (tempera) on paper, 23 x 17 in.; 58.42 x 43.18 cm, Museum Purchase with funds provided by HunTel Systems.
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Begay, Harrison (born 1917), Navajo, Untitled (Scene from Enemyway Ceremony), c. 1960, tempera on paper, 22 3/8 x 30 1/2 in.; 56.8325 x 77.47 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Black, Lorraine; Norton, Julia; Etherton, Homer, Navajo, Basket, 1994, sumac, stone, Diameter: 16 1/2 in.; 41.91 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Grant, Dorothy (born 1955); Davidson, Robert (Eagle of the Dawn), designer (born 1946), Haida, Button blanket with Killer Whale Ribs design, circa 1995, wool, felt, mother-of-pearl buttons, glass beads, 58 x 56 in.; 147.32 x 142.24 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Greeves, Teri (Dat tsa Ma) (born 1970), Kiowa, High-top Tennis Shoes, 1995, Converse All-Stars, beads, 6 1/2 x 4 x 12 3/8 in.; 16.51 x 10.16 x 31.4325 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Growing Thunder Fogarty, Joyce (born 1950); Growing Thunder Fogarty, Juanita (born 1969), Assiniboine-Sioux (Dakota), Pad Saddle, 1995, hide, beads, wood, cloth, yarn, 25 1/4 x 22 in.; 64.135 x 55.88 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Haozous, Bob (born 1943), Chiricahua Apache, Portable Pueblo, 1988, steel, 94 x 101 x 33 in.; 238.76 x 256.54 x 83.82 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Heap of Birds, Edgar (born 1954), American, Cheyenne-Arapaho, Seek Source Build Fail, 1982, color lithograph, 22 1/2 x 30 in.; 57.15 x 76.2 cm, Gift of the artist.
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Herrera, Joe (born 1923), Cochiti Pueblo, Shield Man Protector, 1989, casein on paper, 22 x 30 in.; 55.88 x 76.2 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Hessing, Valjean (born 1934), Choctaw, Caddo Myth, 1976, gouache on paper, 21 1/2 x 30 in.; 54.61 x 76.2 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Houser, Allan (1914-1994), Chiricahua Apache, Peaceful Serenity, 1992/fabricated 2000, bronze, 76 x 40 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.; 193.04 x 102.87 x 59.69 cm, Gift of Eve and Fred Simon.
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Howe, Oscar (1915-1983), Yanktonai Nakota (Sioux), The Origin of Corn, , tempera on paper, 21 3/8 x 29 1/2 in.; 54.2925 x 74.93 cm, Gift of Morton Steinhart.
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Howe, Oscar (1915-1983), Yanktonai Nakota (Sioux), Sioux Boat Race, 1955, tempera on paper, 12 3/16 x 22 3/4 in.; 30.9563 x 57.785 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Howe, Oscar (1915-1983), Yanktonai Nakota (Sioux), War Dancer, , tempera on paper, 17 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.; 45.085 x 60.6425 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Howling Wolf (c. 1850-1927), Cheyenne; Plains, Drawing Book, 1875, ink and watercolor on paper, 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.; 19.05 x 26.035 cm, Gift of Alexander M. Maish in memory of Anna Bourke Richardson.
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Jackson, Zig (born 1957), Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara, Urban Chiefs, 1992/1997, gelatin silver print , 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.; 50.4825 x 40.3225 cm, Museum purchase with funds provided by Richard and Audrey Kauders.
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Jackson, Zig (born 1957), Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara, Indian Man and Painted Ladies, from Indian Man in San Francisco Series, #1, 1994/1997, gelatin silver print, 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.; 39.37 x 49.53 cm, Museum Purchase with funds provided by Richard and Audrey Kauders.
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Lefthand, Mrs. Job, Sioux, Cheyenne River Reservation, Moccasins, 1910, hide, beads, quills, 10 1/2 in.; 26.67 cm, Gift of Glenn T. Miller.
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Little Thunder, Rosalie, Oglala Lakota (Sioux), Saddle Bag, 1995, hide, beads, feathers, horsehair, 13 1/2 x 18 in.; 34.29 x 45.72 cm, Museum Purchase and partial gift of Putt Thompson.
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Martinez, Maria Montoya, San Ildefonso, Plate, 1946-1956, ceramic, Height: 2 in.; 5.08 cm; Diameter: 14 3/4 in.; 37.465 cm, Gift of Clarke Field.
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Masayesva, Victor, Jr. (born 1951), Hopi, Wimkyati (Initiation), from Tumoala (Cat Claws), 1996/1996, color print, 14 3/4 x 22 in.; 37.465 x 55.88 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Masayesva, Victor, Jr. (born 1951), Hopi, Pasiwni (Destiny), from Tumoala (Cat Claws), 1996/1996, color print, 20 x 17 3/4 in.; 50.8 x 45.085 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Mató-Tópe (Four Bears) (c. 1795-1837), Mandan, Battle with a Cheyenne Chief, 1833, watercolor, pencil on paper, 12 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.; 31.4325 x 39.0525 cm, Gift of the Enron Art Foundation.
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Mopope, Stephen (1898-1974), Kiowa, Flute Player, 1929, silkscreen on paper, 15 x 11 in.; 38.1 x 27.94 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Morrison, George (1919-2000), Chippewa, Structural Landscape (Highway), 1952, oil on canvas, 22 1/2 x 50 in.; 57.15 x 127 cm, Museum Purchase.
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NoiseCat, Ed Archie (born 1959), Salish, New Moon, 1996, red cedar, bronze, abalone, Height: 4 in.; 10.16 cm; Diameter: 10 1/2 in.; 26.67 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Pratt, Cynthia (born 1959), Pawnee, Hair Ornament, 1994, beads, hide, metal, 7 3/8 x 4 in.; 18.7325 x 10.16 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Scholder, Fritz (1937-2005), Luiseño (Mission), Indian in Paris, 1976, color lithograph , 35 x 24 3/8 in.; 88.9 x 61.9125 cm, Gift of Sylvia B. Cohn in memory of Jerome I. Cohn.
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Sih-Chida, Swiss, Sih-Chida: Self portrait, at Fort Clark in the winter 1833-34 , , watercolor on paper, , Gift of the Enron Art Foundation.
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Smith, Jaune Quick-To-See (born 1940), Salish-Cree, Horse Sense (For Advice and Council), 1994, color lithograph, 30 x 22 3/8 in.; 76.2 x 56.8325 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Smith, Richard Zane (Yu-Sé-atah), Wyandotte, Jar, 1984, ceramic, Height: 19 1/2 in.; 49.53 cm; Diameter: 19 in.; 48.26 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Stevens, Jacquie (born 1949), Winnebago, Vessel, 1997, clay, wicker, glass beads, Height: 10 1/4 in.; 26.035 cm; Diameter: 19 1/4 in.; 48.895 cm, Gift of the Docents in memory of Shirley Warden.
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Stevens, Jacquie Lauren (born 1949), Winnebago, Pot, 1986, clay, leather, beads, Height: 5 1/2 in.; 13.97 cm; Diameter: 5 1/2 in.; 13.97 cm, Gift in memory of Wilmuth V. Carpenter.
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Swentzell, Roxanne (born 1962), Santa Clara Pueblo, Transformation, 2000, ceramic, , Museum Purchase.
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Torivio, Dorothy (born 1946), Acoma, Jar, circa 1994, ceramic, Height: 10 1/2 in.; 26.67 cm; Diameter: 8 in.; 20.32 cm, Museum Purchase.
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TsaToke, Monroe (Tsa-To-Ke) (1904-1937), Kiowa, Kiowa Warrior, 1929, silkscreen on paper, 15 x 11 in.; 38.1 x 27.94 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Unknown Artist, Plains, Gunstock Club, , catlinite, 4 x 18 1/4 x 7/8 in.; 10.16 x 46.355 x 2.2225 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Unknown Artist, Mescalero Apache, High-top Moccasins, late 1800's, hide, paint, beads, Length: 44 in.; 111.76 cm, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph William Jacobus.
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Unknown Artist, Omaha, Fontenelle Jacket, c. 1850-1855, hide, beads, silk, and bones, Body: 29 x 18 1/2 in.; 73.66 x 46.99 cm, Gift of Wilmuth V. Carpenter in memory of James Franklin Carpenter.
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Unknown Artist, Yurok, Woman's Hat, early 20th c., plant fibers, Height: 3 3/8 in.; 8.5725 cm; Diameter: 6 7/8 in.; 17.4625 cm, Gift of the Art Institute of Omaha.
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Unknown Artist, Northwest Coast, Mask, , wood, paint, Length: 13 1/4 in.; 33.655 cm; Width: 7 in.; 17.78 cm, Gift of Mrs. Arthur O'Brien.
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Unknown Artist, Haida or Tlingit, Pipe bowl, Raven, , wood, metal, shell, 4 1/8 in.; 10.4775 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas.
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Unknown Artist, Yupik, Hunting Visor, , wood, ivory, paint, feathers, plant and animal fiber, Length: 6 5/8 in.; 16.8275 cm; Diameter: 7 1/2 in.; 19.05 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas.
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Unknown Artist, Utah Ute, Ration Ticket Bag, , hide, beads, metal, Height: 4 3/4 in.; 12.065 cm, Given in memory of Hudson D. Mead by Mrs. Mead.
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Unknown Artist, Haida, Sea Captain Mask, , wood, glass, paint, 10 1/2 x 9 in.; 26.67 x 22.86 cm, Museum Purchase.
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Unknown Artist, Sioux, Moccasins, woman's, , hide, beads, Length: 9 3/4 in.; 24.765 cm, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Norris.
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Unknown Artist, Winnebago, Bandolier, c. 1880-1890, cloth, glass beads, Length: 44 in.; 111.76 cm, Gift of Mrs. Dorothy Buckley Wood.
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Unknown Artist, Crow, Rifle Case, , hide, beads, wool cloth, Length: 38 in.; 96.52 cm; Width: 7 in.; 17.78 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.H. Richardson.
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Unknown Artist, American, Gun Case, Bourke Collection, 19th century, hide, beads, cloth, Length: 30 in.; 76.2 cm; Width: 7 in.; 17.78 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.H. Richardson.
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Unknown Artist, Navajo, Serape, 1870-1875, wool, 70 x 51 in.; 177.8 x 129.54 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.H. Richardson.
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Unknown Artist, Navajo, Second Phase Chief's Blanket, c. 1870-1875, wool, 70 1/4 x 58 1/4 in.; 178.435 x 147.955 cm, Lent by the Omaha Public Library.
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Unknown Artist, Plains (central or northern), Shield, late 19th century, hide, paint, feathers, Diameter: 17 in.; 43.18 cm, Lent by the Omaha Public Library.
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Unknown Artist, Sioux, Dress, , hide, beads, Length: 45 1/8 in.; 114.6175 cm, Lent by the Omaha Public Library.
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Unknown Artist, Sioux, Cradle Decoration, c. 1870, hide, quills, cloth, metal, horsehair, 10 1/2 x 43 3/8 in.; 26.67 x 110.1725 cm, Lent by the Omaha Public Library.
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Unknown Artist, Arapaho, Saddle Bag, , hide, quills, beads, cloth, Depth: 15 in.; 38.1 cm; Width: 21 in.; 53.34 cm, Lent by the Omaha Public Library.
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Walks Over Ice, Verlie, Crow, Cradleboard, 1994, hide, beads, wool, wood, 39 x 13 in.; 99.06 x 33.02 cm, Museum Purchase.
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White Horse, Kiowa, Drawing Book, 1876-1878, crayon and pencil on paper, Pages: 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.; 20.955 x 26.67 cm, Gift of Mrs. J. Barlow Reynolds.
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White, Randy Lee (born 1951), Brule Sioux; Sicangu Lakota, Turns To, 1983 (?), lithograph with added paint, 27 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.; 69.215 x 48.895 cm, Gift of Wilmuth V. Carpenter in memory of James F. Carpenter.
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