Lesson 8: Archive Grid and CAMIO

In searching for "Sitting Bull Autograph Card", I picked up the following information, even though I could not see the card itself :

"Sitting Bull, also known as Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan, was a Native American shaman and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He fought against the Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. soldiers of the 7th Cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull led his tribe into Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces. After his capture he toured with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. Sitting Bull was killed while resisting arrest for his unwillingness to abandon the traditions of the ritual Ghost Dance, which had been outlawed. "

I also learned who contact to access the material.

For my own search, I typed "Lakota Treaty" and my results included pamphlets from AIM, and interestingly, the papers of James Henry Red Cloud.  His biographical information is fascinating:

"James Henry Red Cloud was born at the Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, in August 1879. His father, Jack Red Cloud, was the only married son of the illustrious Chief Red Cloud. His mother was Her Roan Horse. James H. Red Cloud went to school at the Holy Rosary Mission for two years. He spent most of his life on the Pine Ridge Reservation. His wife, Dealie, was the daughter of Red Feather, whose sister was married to Chief Crazy Horse. James H. Red Cloud died in 1960"

It is wonderful that his papers remain at the Nebraska State Historical Society.

CAMIO

I searched for Paul Revere and found pictures of paintings, and what excited me most, of silver items he had crafted, including one beautiful set at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  The photographs of the paintings and drawings impressed me with their excellent quality.  When I searched for "Sioux"  there were many paintings by George Catlin, but I loved the first photograph of the mother and child.

When I looked forPaul Goble's paintings, I hit a dead end, and again for Oscar Howe and Harvey Dunn.  However, there were LOTS of Norman Rockwell paintings to look at and they were a real treat.  I can see where art teachers with large screens and projectors could really have fun sharing these images with their students.  The ability to select favorites and create a slidehow adds a lot to this process, making it much quicker to display the images just using your browser.