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Human Studies Film Archives
Films of Black Hills rodeo and Dog Feast, 1938 and 1942
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1988.10
- Dates:
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19381942
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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Film reels16 minutescolor silent; 366 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Footage taken at a July 4th rodeo in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Parade shots at the rodeo include Ben Black Elk in buckskins and war bonnet and truncated versions of the war and kettle dance as well as a fancy dancer. Footage also includes a Sioux Indian Dog feast held by Chief Roan Bear at the Cheyenne River Agency, South Dakota, showing preparation of a shunka (dog) accompanied by cooking of buffalo meat, tipsina (Indian turnip), radishes, and other vegetables.
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Administration
Sponsor
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee
Custodial History
Previously titled "Black Hills Rodeo, South Dakota, 1938 and Dog Feast, 1942."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Red Cloud Indian School Heritage Center in 1988.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
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Preferred Citation
Films of Black Hills rodeo and Dog Feast, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
HSFA 1988.10.1
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rodeo performers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rodeos | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rites and ceremonies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Roan Bear, Chief | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Black Elk, Ben | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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