Nag a-rash, or British (Iowa)

A. Zeno Shindler (1823-1899)

Date

1869
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Albumen silver print
Dimensions

Image: 7 1/2 x 5 in.
Mount: 8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in image: Iowa.1a
Mount Verso:
u.c. to u.r. printed on paper label: 385-6. [5 crossed out] NAG-A-RASH. British. \ Became first chief of the Iowas in 1862, upon the \ death of Nan-chee-ning-a. Has always taken a prom- \ inent place in favor of civilization and the advance- \ ment of his tribe by education and work. Has made \ four visits to Washington and two to New York, the \ first being in 1847, when he travelled from Saint Joseph, \ Mo., to Baltimore in a wagon. Took part once in a \ great battle between the Otoes, Pawnees, Kickapoos, \ Pottawatomies, and Sacs and Foxes on one side, and \ the Snakes, Crows, Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Coman- \ ches, and Kiowas on the other, lasting from early \ dawn until dark. British shot 160 balls; 150 of the \ enemy were left on the field. Age, 68; height, 5.8 1/2; \ head, 22 7./8; chest, 47 1/2; weight, 193.
c. printed on paper label: Ra-kra-she, Englishman.
c. in graphite: 760 \ Neg No. 3902-3
l.c. in blue ink: D [circled]
l.c. [stamp]: AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ARTS
Collection Name

Bureau of American Ethnology Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1967.3012
Copyright

Public domain

Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography

October 30, 2022–January 22, 2023

Speaking with Light, organized by the Carter, is one of the first major museum surveys to explore how Indigenous artists have leveraged their lenses to reclaim representation and affirm their existence, perspectives, and trauma. The exhibition features more than 30 artists, 75 photographs, videos, three-dimensional works, and digital activations that forge an investigation into identity, resistance, and belonging.

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