Historical Photograph: US Commissioners and Three Oglala Chiefs at Fort Laramie 1868
Title
Historical Photograph: US Commissioners and Three Oglala Chiefs at Fort Laramie 1868
Date
1868
Type
Historical Photograph
Description
The Smithsonian Institution features an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts the commissioners and Oglala chiefs present at Fort Laramie for the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty, which established peace between the United States and the Sioux and placed the Sioux on a reservation in the Dakota Territory. This photograph includes individuals such as Red Bear, Benjamin Mills, Packs His Drum, Amos Bettelyoun, William G. Bullock, Old Man Afraid of His Horses, and John Finn.
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Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
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“Historical Photograph: US Commissioners and Three Oglala Chiefs at Fort Laramie 1868,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 4, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1082.