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“Old Chief Rocky Boy giving advice to his band what is going to take place for the coming next few days to come.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“A view of part of the Lodges. Old Chief Wolf Eagle riding around the circul (sic) advising the camp what is going on for the coming day.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“This is the young virtus (sic) girl chosen to select and touch the pole. She is chosen by the old Med. women and will later in life if she carries herself right will become a Med. woman.  1902” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“Here are more wagons with branches for the Sundance Med. Lodge.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“Hear (sic) is the old Med. man bringing the sacred White Ash Med. poles in the rear you see all the young bucks riding at a distance to proctect (sic) the poles so no one cuts between and when they stop they (sic) riders all form a circle around to proctect (sic) the wagons. July 1^st 1902” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

Scope and Contents “Chief Three Bears of Black foot tribe at Browning, Mont. This photo was taken in 1902 this shows the form of line only the Braves can help to erect the Medicine Lodge, each man holds a pole 15 feet long tyed (sic) together with the sacred Buffalo hide cut in strips to be tyed (sic) together. It takes a whole day to erect this lodge from sun rise but must be finished by sun down by all means.” ...

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“This shows one of the four sides of singers or braves with poles tyed (sic) with the hide where they place under the center sun pole as they dare not touch with the naked hand untill (sic) sun down. Oh I just wish I could have you at my side and tell you.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“A line of Black feet. I had go in line as to get all the old men together at the side you will see the Sun dance Lodge.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“Many of the famous old Black feet chiefs with the Med. Lodge in the background. Taken 1902” Digital Collections - Scan of Item

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“Thies (sic) are the old Chiefs among the Blackfeet going to open the Taboca (sic) bundle. This is the way they go in formation to the Med. Lodge where it will be opened.” Digital Collections - Scan of Item