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SITTING BULL SIOUX

• PORTRAIT OF JOHN SITTING BULL.
  PORTRAIT OF JOHN SITTING BULL. SIOUX TRIBE.Scheuerle, Joseph (American, 1873 Ð 1948). Portrait of John Sitting Bull. Sioux Tribe. 1936. Gouache on board. Signed by the artist and inscribed to Sam Gumpertz, sideshow operator and manager of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Extensive biographical notes on verso concerning the subject, son of the famous Indian chief Sitting Bull, with the latter of whom the artist had a long-term friendly relationship. 9 x 13 _".Varnished. Very good. The artist worked for the Strobridge Lithographing Co. of Cincinnati before moving to Chicago. He is well-known for his Native American paintings and for his posters for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.
• CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND
  CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND GEORGE ARMSTRONG CU...Royal Doulton Character Jug, Chief Sitting Bull (brown eyes) & George Armstrong Custer D6712 (multicolored, Sitting Bull has brown eyes). Chief Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890) of the Sioux Indians spent his life working for the right of his people to own and control their land. He was shot by the Indian police on a questionable charge of resisting arrest. George Armstrong Custer (1839 - 1876) was the youngest general in the US Army. He first saw action in the Civil War and was later stationed in the Dakota Territory during the gold rush on Sioux Land. In 1876 he led an attack against an Indian encampment at Little Big Horn. Sitting Bull and his men outnumbered Custer's regiment and easily defeated them, leaving no survivors. This jug was issued in a limited edition of 9,500 pieces. Artist: Designed by Michael Abberley. Issued: 1984 Dimensions: 7'H Edition Number: 5987 Edition Size: 9500 Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• BOB FROST SITTING BULL NATIVE
  BOB FROST SITTING BULL NATIVE AMERICAN PAINTING United States20th CenturyDepicts Chief Sitting Bull seated in front of a settlement wearing a war bonnet and two medallions around his neck.
• CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND
  CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND GEORGE ARMSTRONG CU...Variation Two. Multicolored, Sitting Bull has brown eyes. Chief Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890) of the Sioux Indians spent his life working for the right of his people to own and control their land. George Armstrong Custer (1839 - 1876) was the youngest general in the US Army. In 1876 he led an attack against an Indian encampment at Little Big Horn. Sitting Bull and his men outnumbered Custer's regiment and easily defeated them, leaving no survivors. This jug was issued in a limited edition of 9,500 pieces.Series: The Antagonists' Collection. (Two-faced jug.) Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Michael Abberley Issued: 1984 Dimensions: 7"H Edition Number: 7684 Edition Size: 9500 Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• CHIEF SITTING BULL PORTRAIT OIL
  CHIEF SITTING BULL PORTRAIT OIL ON CANVAS, 1941 Mid-Century oil painting on canvas depicting the portrait of Chief Sitting Bull (Lakota, American, 1831-1890) after the 1883 David Francis Barry (American, 1854-1934) photograph, signed "Ry Thunderhawk" and dated 1941 lower left, housed in a gilt wood frame. Image: 18" H x 15.75" W; frame: 24.5" H x 22.25" W.
• CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND
  CHIEF SITTING BULL (BROWN EYES) AND GEORGE ARMSTRONG CU...Royal Doulton Character Jug, Chief Sitting Bull (brown eyes) & George Armstrong Custer D6712 (multicolored, Sitting Bull has brown eyes). Designed by Michael Abberley. Series: The Antagonists' Collection (Two-faced jug), issued 1984 in limited edition of 9,500. Size: 7"H (Large)Chief Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890) of the Sioux Indians spent his life working for the right of his people to own and control their land. He was shot by the Indian police on a questionable charge of resisting arrest. George Armstrong Custer (1839 - 1876) was the youngest general in the US Army. He first saw action in the Civil War and was later stationed in the Dakota Territory during the gold rush on Sioux Land. In 1876 he led an attack against an Indian encampment at Little Big Horn. Sitting Bull and his men outnumbered Custer's regiment and easily defeated them, leaving no survivors. This jug was issued in a limited edition of 9,500 pieces. Edition Number: 5193 Edition Size: 9500 Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• AGATE PATTERNED COMPOSITE BUST OF
  AGATE PATTERNED COMPOSITE BUST OF SITTING BULL Ceramic resin composite red agate patterned bust modeled as the Native American Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull wearing a two feathered headdress, apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 20", w. 12.5", d. 6".
• ROBERT LINDNEUX, DRAWING OF SITTING
  ROBERT LINDNEUX, DRAWING OF SITTING BULL, FRAMED Robert Ottokar Lindneux (American/Colorado 1871-1970), "Sitting Bull", 1932, pencil on paper depicting a three-quarters length image of Native American Chief Sitting Bull dressed in traditional clothing, signed and dated at lower right, a floral still life is located en verso, plaque to center of frame notes artist and title, framed.Approx. paper h. 42", w. 35"; overall h. 46", w. 38.25", d. 1.25".
• LOUIS SITTING BULL CABINET CARDc.
  LOUIS SITTING BULL CABINET CARDc. 1880 photographic print of Louis, adopted son of Sitting Bull. Image is documented by numerous museums including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Verso of mount reads O. S. Goff (Orlando Scott Goff). 3/4 seated view of Louis, considered by some to be the first son of Sitting Bull, who was known to have adopted numerous people. Annie Oakley was spiritually adopted by the famous Hunkpapa Lakota Chief after they met while performing for William "Buffalo" Bill Cody's Wild West Show. This photograph shows the famed son seated holding a revolver and wearing an elaborate Horned Bonnet composed of a buckskin skull cap with strips of fur, possibly ermine, and having bison or cow horns tipped with dyed horse hair and ribbons, with owl and eagle feathers. These bonnets came to be identified with the warrior society the Strong-Hearts, of which Louis' father was a member. Overall approx. 4-1/4" L x 6-1/2" H. Some discoloration and pin holes on edge. Pencil inscription on the back. See images for detail. This item can be shipped in-house.
• BOOKS: VESTAL, STANLEY "SITTING
  BOOKS: VESTAL, STANLEY "SITTING BULL - CHAMPION OF THE SIOUX" BOSTON, 1932, FINE LEATHER BINDING, WITH LABEL INSIDE "EX LIBRIS GEORGE ZABRISKIE" WITH INSCRIPTION.BOOKS: Vestal, Stanley "Sitting Bull - Champion of the Sioux" Boston, 1932, fine leather binding, with label inside "Ex Libris George Zabriskie" with inscription.
• TOM MCNEELY (B. 1935) "SITTING
  TOM MCNEELY (B. 1935) "SITTING BULL" ORIGINALTom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Sitting Bull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 28c Sitting Bull stamp issued September 28, 1989. Named for his father, the great Indian leader Sitting Bull was born in a time of turmoil. He believed strongly that his Sioux heritage was a noble one, and he quickly proved himself a great hunter and warrior. At the age of just fourteen, he accompanied his father on the warpath against the Crow Indian tribe. In the years that followed, Sitting Bull also became known among the Sioux tribes as a medicine man, a peacemaker and an organizer. His influence was great and his dedication to his people was unsurpassed. When white settlers began to infringe upon Sioux lands, Sitting Bull saw the threat. He watched as the Indian ways began to die, and he resisted the limitations put upon his people. It was Sitting Bull who organized thousands of warriors of the Sioux Confederacy to meet General George Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Just before that historic battle, Sitting Bull told his men about a dream he'd had of soldiers falling into the Indian camp. That vision of victory provided inspiration to the Indian warriors. Throughout the battle, Sitting Bull prayed for additional spiritual guidance. After Custer's defeat, Sitting Bull fled to Canada and did not return to the U.S. until 1881, when he was granted amnesty. Confined to the Standing Rock reservation, Sitting Bull remained a great leader and a symbol to his people until he was killed in a scuffle with Indian police on December 15, 1890. Image Size: 13.75 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 21.25 in. Unframed. (B11707) Condition: - By registering to bid for this auction either in-house or online and/or placing a bid in this auction the BIDDER/BUYER agrees to all the terms and conditions of Helmuth Stone Gallery Auctions. - Due to the size of our gallery not all items are out for preview at one time. If you plan on coming to preview any lot(s) we recommend letting us know prior so we can have them collected and prepared for your preview. - All silver, gold and/or jewelry lots or invoices containing said lots MUST be paid for via WIRE TRANSFER, no other forms of payment will be accepted. - All items are sold as-is where-is and no guarantees are made of any kind. All sales are final; no refunds will be given under any circumstances. - All artwork is listed and sold per section (10) of our terms and conditions, please read over all definitions of authorship prior to bidding to better understand artwork listings. - Helmuth Stone Gallery provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. - Online images can sometimes be low quality due to the uploading process, original high-resolution images can be requested via email at HelmuthStone@gmail.com - We recommend looking into shipping quotes prior to bidding, shipping quotes can take up to a week or more post-sale as we host our auctions through multiple online platforms and shipping can become backlogged, if you would like a list of local shippers please email us directly. - Our auction catalogs are hosted through multiple online platforms along with phone and in-house bidding. Bids placed on other platforms are not shown through this catalog. Because of this, even if it appears you are the only absentee bid or bidder on a lot, you may already be outbid or may have placed a bid equal to another bidder. Therefore, we always recommend bidding live. - Unless otherwise stated in the description, all items are sold without additional documentation or COAs. If any supporting documentation is available an image will be available online via the catalog listing.
• Sitting Bull Photograph by D.F.
  Sitting Bull Photograph by D.F. Barry Silver gelatin photograph of Sitting Bull identified by applied paper label 7 x 9.25 in. (sight) mounted in cardstock with closing cover 10 x 14 in. photograph and mount include Barry's blindstamp plus cardstock folder's verso features printed paper stamp advertising Barry's Superior Wisconsin studio and an attached illustrated biography of Sitting Bull which also includes Barry's studio imprint. Condition: Light even toning the photograph; light wear to cardstock mount and attached biography.
• Sioux Child's Beaded Buffalo Hide
  Sioux Child's Beaded Buffalo Hide Saddle Bags relic condition and in two pieces - sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of red white-heart light blue white and translucent green; edged with red wool length 16 in. (one piece); 25 in. (second piece) x width 6 in. fourth quarter 19th century Condition: Included is a notarized letter: Fred J. Wheeler obtained his beaded bags from Chief Eagle-eye nephew of Chief Geronimo - (property of the old chief.) died in chains in Lone Wolf Okla. Medicine hat of the Bad River Reservation Mich. Fred J. Wheeler (dated 1956)
• T. MCERNEY WESTERN PAINTING CHIEF
  T. MCERNEY WESTERN PAINTING CHIEF SITTING BULLUnframed oil on stretched canvas painting, "Sitting Bull," signed lower right T. McErney, titled at back stretcher, approx 32"h, 24"w, 2.5lbs
• RUNTSCH, Clarence Frederick,
  RUNTSCH, Clarence Frederick, (American, 1923-2010): Sitting Bull, Bronze, 16'' in height, affixed to a marble and wood plinth, overall 21'' in height, signed and dated 1979, numbered 15/25. From the estate collection of Don Ball.
• Sioux Uprising Stereoview of
  Sioux Uprising Stereoview of Ne-Bah-Quah-Om Stereoview by Charles A. Zimmerman imprinted with his St. Paul address and the title Ne-Bah-Quam-Om [Big Dog] A chippewa chief who offered himself and his band of Warriors to gov'mt to fight the Sioux in their raid in Minnesota in 1862. Big dog wears several coup feathers and a fine claw necklace and holds a catlinite pipe. Condition: Slightly faded image and soiled mount.
• Sioux Painting on Muslin ca 1900
  Sioux Painting on Muslin ca 1900 brightly painted vignettes depicting two engagements with the Pawnee the upper scene shows a Pawnee warrior kneeling with his rifle and shooting towards four mounted Sioux warriors who herd a group of stolen ponies the lower scene features two Pawnee warriors, bow and arrows drawn, being chased by a group of five Sioux warriors, all Sioux are dressed in their best and their ponies are decked out with German silver bridles and knotted tails (sight) 27-1/2 x 62-1/4 inches; (frame) 41 x 76-1/4 inches
• *A Sioux Buffalo Hide Headdress
  *A Sioux Buffalo Hide Headdress having attached buffalo horns and ermine drops together with two Native American beaded and feathered headdresses. Height overall 33 inches.
• Rick Wisecarver jug with
  Rick Wisecarver jug with hand-incised portrait of Sitting Bull. Titled and signed Rick Wisecarver. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Richard Sims. Minute glaze nick to the body. 8 1/2'' tall.
• THREE CHILMARK PEWTER NATIVE
  THREE CHILMARK PEWTER NATIVE AMERICAN FIGURES Includes "Sioux Proud Warrior Figure","Geronimo", and "Sitting Bowl". Tallest is 13 3/4 in. H.
• Will Soule Cabinet Photograph of
  Will Soule Cabinet Photograph of Arapaho Camp Albumen print on cream cabinet card mount family sits outside large buffalo skin tipi brave stands behind wearing bone breastplate and holding heart cutout tomahawk. With Soule's Fort Sill block studio imprint and pencil identification verso ca 1870. Condition: With some soiling and crease upper left corner; excellent contrast with hide seams visible.
• CAPTURE & DEATH OF SITTING BULLKurz
  CAPTURE & DEATH OF SITTING BULLKurz & Allison. Capture & Death of Sitting Bull. Chicago, 1890. Color lithographed print, with caption at lower left: –Dec. 15, 1890. Police Kd. Little Eagle, Afraid of Soldiers, Hawk Man, Broken Arm, Wd. Bull Head, Shave Head, Alex. Middle/Hostiles Kd. Sitting Bull, Crow-Foot S.B. Son, Brave Thunder & Son, Catch-the-Bear, Black Bear,/Assinaboine, & Spotted Horn Bull.” Inked in margin by the dealers Muller, Luchsinger & Co. (New York). 20 x 27”. A brilliant copy, matted, in fine condition.
• THOMAS E. MAILS, "WHITE BULL"
  THOMAS E. MAILS, "WHITE BULL" BUST PORTRAIT, O/B Thomas E. Mails (American 1920-2001), "White Bull" Miniconjou Sioux Warrior, circa 1970, oil on board depicting a bust length portrait, signed TE Mails to upper left, framed. Note: Illustrated in "The Mystic Warriors of the Plains" page 570, plate 29. Approximate measurements: board h. 24", w. 20"; frame h. 29. 5", w. 25. 625", d. 1. 625".
• SITTING BULL & CUSTER, RARE
  SITTING BULL & CUSTER, RARE AUTOGRAPHED BY BEEDEThis is a rare leather covered book depicting the battle of The Little Big Horn as a play. The endpapers describe the battle using pictographic drawings. This book includes a personal message, inscribed and signed by Beede. There were only 1000 printed.
• ''The Sioux Warrior'' watercolor
  ''The Sioux Warrior'' watercolor with gouache highlights on paperboard under glass. 12'' H x 10'' W.
• Sioux Painted Pictorial Muslin,
  Sioux Painted Pictorial Muslin, Battle Scene fourth quarter 19th century depicting 11 combat scenes of Sioux warriors (the majority mounted on horseback) counting coup or killing Crow and Pawnee warriors; the Crow warriors are adorned with stylized hair and capotes, the Pawnee depicted with black moccasins muslin length 48 x width 23-3/8 inches; (framed) length 50-1/2 inches x width 24-1/2 inches
• SIOUX INDIAN WARRIOR DOLL, CA.
  SIOUX INDIAN WARRIOR DOLL, CA. 1880Sioux Indian warrior doll, ca. 1880, composed of hide, trade cloth, horsehair, and beadwork, on stand, 13 1/2" h., 8" w. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Hide shirt shows wear commensurate with age: small losses to fringe, stiffness throughout.
• JOSEPH W. MACY (OREGON, 20TH C.)
  JOSEPH W. MACY (OREGON, 20TH C.) BRONZE BUST, "CHJOSEPH W. MACY (OREGON, 20TH C.) BRONZE BUST, "Chief Sitting Bull - Sioux," edition #2/25, artist signed and dated 1989. Height including walnut base: 23.5 inches.
• C. 1870-1890 SIOUX INDIAN RANCHER
  C. 1870-1890 SIOUX INDIAN RANCHER BISON HERDThis is an original photograph circa 1870-1890 of a Sioux Indian ranchers Bison / Buffalo herd on the old Sioux Reserve near Forest City, South Dakota. The original photograph shows 11 early American Bison Buffalo on the Plains of South Dakota mounted to a photographic cabinet or boudoir card. The back is written in fountain pen ink, “Herd of bison kept by an Indian rancher on the old Sioux Reserve near Forest City, S.D.” Provenance: From the Jim Aplan Piedmont, South Dakota collection. The cabinet card measures 6.5” by 4.25”.
• Lakota Sioux War Club, 19th/early
  Lakota Sioux War Club, 19th/early 20th century with an ovoid stone head on a rawhide wrapped haft length 24.6 in — 62.5 cm
• NATIVE AMERICAN PAINTED COW
  NATIVE AMERICAN PAINTED COW SKULLHand Painted cow skull by Sioux artist Two Bulls. Imagery shows a white bison on a ridge. Signed at back of skull and dated to 1995. Measures 25" wide from horn tip to horn tip.
• Sioux Quilled Hide Shirt and
  Sioux Quilled Hide Shirt and Leggings late 19th century thread and sinew-sewn; plaited quilled strips in bright yellow, purple, red, and blue are on shoulders, chest, and back; bib decorated with floral designs; remnants of red pigment on interior length of shirt 30 inches x chest 40 inches a pair of complementing leggings length 27- 1/2 inches x width 12 inches Noted in the handwritten memoirs of George Tutherly, the son of General Tutherly: ...after I reached Yates came Fourth of July. This was an occasion of great celebration for the reservation Indians and for a week some 2000 were camped about two miles from the post. Their tepees were in a great half circle about a mile in diameter. This can be dimly seen in one of these pictures. Each day some form of celebrating was engaged in. In a little of this a few soldiers took part but mostly it was the Indians own doing. First there was a big parade of mounted Indians through the post and agency. The rest was within the circle of the camp and was mostly marching dressed in their finery. We drove down each day and I took what pictures I could from the carriage. I had to keep my camera hidden and aimed by guess as the Indians objected to being photographed. Just superstition I guess. It was here at Ft Yates that mother collected all of the Indian things except the bow and arrows. I do not identify on any Indian, the suit that she later bought though it was probably there, but there are some others like it... HERBERT TUTHERLY was born in Claremont, New Hampshire April 5th, 1848. He entered the U.S. Military Academy in 1868, was graduated in 1872 and assigned a second lieutenant to the 1st Cavalry. He was retired at his own request Oct. 1, 1906 after over 30 years of service. During his Army service, General Tutherly was on frontier duty at various parts of the West, which included service in Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Kansas, and Montana. During the war with Spain he commanded four troops of the 1st Cavalry in the Battle of San Juan Hill and subsequent engagements in the surrender of the Spanish at Saratoga, July 17, 1898 (“Brigadier General Herbert E. Tutherly obituary.” Army and Navy Journal. August 27, 1927: 1373).
• W.W. SCOTT, LARGE INDIAN CHIEF
  W.W. SCOTT, LARGE INDIAN CHIEF PHOTO, HAND COLOREDMassive (36 1/2" x 30 1/2") photograph print of a Native American Indian chief on horseback, hand colored. Subject of the photograph is possibly Chief White Bull, a Lakota Sioux Warrior who was the nephew of Sitting Bull and played a major part in the battle with Custer at Little Big Horn. Photographer listed at W. W. Scott at lower right corner, dated 1916. W. W. Scott was a commercial and press photographer from Omaha Nebraska. Very good condition with minor wear. Framed to approximately 45" x 40". Exact print type is unknown. No dot pattern was visible under magnification. All coloring is hand done. Age unknown. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• U.S. Army Indian Scout William E.
  U.S. Army Indian Scout William E. Archbold LeQuesne Archive 3 letters; 7 manuscripts; ribbon; newsclippings; 13 photographs; and 3 baskets that were purportedly presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter. 1884-1904. As a young man William E.A. LeQuesne joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and served in the Canadian wild west doing active duty during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 (an unsuccessful attempt by the Metis and Indian allies to break free of Anglo-Canadian domination) and during the cross-border tensions with the United States during the Plains Indian Wars he served as an interpreter and scout for the Americans (under Gen. Nelson A. Miles) as well as for the Canadians. Borders mattered little. Fluent in Dakota language and apparently conversant in other languages from the Upper Plains LeQuesne was not a simple caricature of an ''Indian fighter '' he lived among the tribes on a friendly basis and says he befriended Sitting Bull himself even claiming that Sitting Bull offered his daughter in marriage -- LeQuesne delicately declined referencing his wife in the east. Later in life LeQuesne and his wife taught at an Indian mission school in the Dakotas and he achieved some minor fame as a lecturer and writer sometimes using the Dakota moniker Matoptecela drawing upon his experiences during the 1870s and 1880s to produce very readable narratives about life among the ?Sioux.? His is in the classic western genre exciting and detailed but it carries an authenticity lacking in many accounts of life among the Indians borne of hard experience. In one story he writes that he had known warriors not only from the Sioux and Blackfoot but also Crow Nez Perce Gros Ventres Cree Assiniboine Salteau Chippewa Blood Piegan and Sarcee. The LeQuesne collection includes seven memoirs more or less polished all written ar0und the turn of the twentieth century. These include: 17pp essay signed Matoptecela July 31 1900 relating an incident in which he took part stealing a wife in Sitting Bull??Ts camp for a young man (Coyote) who had too few horses to trade for a wife: Now as stealing a squaw was a crime in a Sioux camp and the girl??Ts father (Pants) had the privilege of shooting the thief if he caught him inside of three says it was a serious matter. An exciting chase follows Lequesne managing to evade all repercussions for his part in the theft and account of Coyote??Ts return after the statute of limitation ran out ingratiating himself to the father and camp. A second version of the Coyote-Pants story a bit longer but perhaps incomplete. A few of the personal qualifications of the administration of the Clondyke 7pp (incomplete). Includes a fascinating discussion of Gen. Nelson Miles inviting Long Dog and other hostile Indians and Custer-veterans to see the operation of the Gattling Gun with LeQuesne acting as interpreter: The exclamation of this warrior on seeing a little butte or hill torn up by one discharge of the gun made our hair stand on end and I would not like to see it on paper. The General checked the Indian for using such language and asked him where he learned to swear in that way and cautioned him not to do so again. The Indian replied that he had learned it all from the soldiers and if he did not like to hear the Indians talk that way he should forbid the soldiers using such words in their hearing... While on the Qu??Tappelle station 8pp regarding two ill-inclined half-breeds who committed murder and were pursued until captured by the Mounted Police. Life in a Sioux camp a few years after the Black Hills trouble 2pp (incomplete). Describing a visit to Sitting Bull??Ts camp. For the Boys and Girls Weekly a memoir apparently aimed at a younger audience but with excellent content 15pp. As bloodthirsty & cruel as the Sioux warrior was known to be he no doubt had a bump of hospitality which I will undertake to prove from a little personal experience. During the winter of ??T79 buffalo were plentiful on some of our western plains & Sitting Bull with about 400 lodges of his followers were encamped on the White Mud River hunting. I was one of a party going over the prairie in question & got lost in a snow storm before reaching the crossing the White Mud... Memoir of Indian service 8pp. Includes an account of Sitting Bull??Ts surrender to American forces handing his gun to a young boy and saying here my boy hand my gun & give my horse to the White Chief. You will never be a man for you cannot have a gun to shoot your enemies with. Also account of Indian hunting accidents the survivor of an attack by the Blackfoot and the revenge exacted; and an account of interpreting for the Canadian government during the rebellion of 1885 including the capture of Star Blanket Five articles written for newspapers ca.1893 each on folio sheets. Content memoirs of arresting Indians for attempted murder; Indian horses; and spending a New Year with one of the leaders of the Minnesota Massacre in 1887. Among the three letters two stand out. The first is a letter of recommendation from R. Brinton Deane March 22 1894 attesting that LeQuesne served as Sioux interpreter and Scout under my command during the rebellion of 1885 rendering valuable service and crediting him with the capture of Chief Star Blanket and White Cap two troublesome Indians of whose whereabouts it was very difficult to obtain reliable information. The second letter is a fine TLS from Gen. Nelson A. Miles recalling LeQuesne??Ts service in the Yellowstone (Aug. 4 1904). The collection also includes a fascinating typed diary (in photocopy only) of Aunt Beth??Ts [Archbold??Ts wife]... 500 miles drive through the South Dakota Plains to attend a Sioux Indian church Convocation 8pp 1902; a handsome printed discharge from the North West Mounted Police Force June 9 1884; a Knights of Pythias membership; newsclippings; and 2 photos of Mrs. LeQuesne with peace pipe (ca 1956). The photographs make an exciting and decidedly odd addition to the collection. Headlining the lot is a superb cdv-sized tintype of a jaunty LeQuesne seated in his dress Mountie uniform but there are as well four images of him wearing a disguise as an Indian scout and spy -- two are identical real photo postcards signed Matoptecela and perhaps sold as souvenirs as his lectures. Joining these images in disguise are three images of an ''Indian'' woman (possibly Mrs. LeQuesne in disguise) a studio portrait of LeQuesne dated 1911 and a printing-out paper print of a white man most likely LeQuesne and Long Dog a ''Head Warrior'' (Camp Policeman) in Sitting Bull's camp during the Canadian exile. This is from an otherwise unknown photo by David F. Barry ca. 1887-88 taken at Standing Rock Reservation D.T. A group of 3 Sioux baskets that were purported presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter also accompany this fine lot. Two of the 3 baskets are accompanied by written notes the first identified as ?Porcupine quill work on Birchbark base the second identified as Sweet Grass basket...containing agate from Duluth MI Lake Superior? with both notes stating that the baskets were presented to LeQuesne by Sitting Bull's daughter. The baskets range in size from 4.5 in. dia. to 6.75 in. dia. A small heart with ?Elizabeth LeQuesne? weaved into is also included. These 3 baskets are pictured in one of the 20th century press photographs included in the lot of Mrs. LeQuesne displaying the other items purportedly given to her husband by Sitting Bull including a peace pipe which was eventually donated to an institution.  A superb record of a Canadian veteran of the Plains Indian wars of the 1870s and 1880s a Mountie and first rate writer who could tell a story with marvelous pace and verve. The paper is not of uniform quality and some pages tattered at the edges though affecting relatively little of the text.
• Sioux Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag, with
  Sioux Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag, with Documentation fourth quarter 19th century sinew-sewn; and decorated using real beads in colors of pony trader blue, white, red white-heart, and cobalt; fringed tabs along lower edge length 18-1/2 inches Included is a typed note of collection history: Belonged to Short Bull (1845-1923), who left the Rosebud Agency (South Dakota) and joined the ghost dances at Pine Ridge. In 1891, after being imprisoned at Fort Sheridan for teaching and participating in the Ghost Dance, Short Bull was released and joined Buffalo Bill's troupe, participating in the Wild West European tours. He died at Rosebud in 1923.
• Sioux Beaded Calf-Head Bag thread
  Sioux Beaded Calf-Head Bag thread and sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of greasy yellow pea green dark?blue opalescent and red white-heart; tin cones filled with red feathers length 12.5 in.ca 1900With tag noting piece was in the?collection of St. Andrews Indian School Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota.