War Dance of the Saukies, (painting)

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Notes: Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 404; Cartoon No. 404. WAR DANCE OF THE SAUKIES, at the close of the Black Hawk War, ordered by the chief Keeokuk, at his village, on the Desmoines River. The author and General Street, the Indian agent, were present. 1831. [P. 62; exhibited under heading: "Indian Manners and Customs."]; Catalogue Descriptive and Instructive of Catlin's Indian Cartoons. Portraits, Types, and Customs. 600 Paintings in Oil, with 20,000 full length figures illustrating their various Games, Religious Ceremonies, and other Customs, and 27 Canvas Paintings of Lasalle's Discoveries. New York: Baker & Godwin, Printers, Printing-House Square, 1871.

Topic: Ethnic--Saukie; Western; Ceremony--Indian; Ceremony--Dance--War Dance