National Anthropological Archives

Cliff Mealy photographs of Native Americans observing 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, 1976

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.77-72
Creators:
Mealy, Cliff
Dates:
1976
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
20 Color slides
1 Color print
mounted
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Cliff Mealy during American Indian Movement ceremonies during the 100th Anniversity of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. They include images of Russell Means, Austin Two Moons, and Frank Foolscrow at the battlefield and at George Armstrong Custer's gravesite.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Cliff Mealy, a New York photographer, traveled to Montana with sponsorship from the Floating Foundation of Photography to document a large ceremony in honor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The National Park Service had planned a smaller event for June 24, the day before the anniversary, that many Native Americans were going to boycott, but ultimately members of the American Indian Movement, led by Dakota Indian Russell Means, did participate. The following day's Native American observance began with a sunrise ceremony led by Frank Foolscrow.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Cliff Mealy, 1977.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 77-72, Cliff Mealy photographs of Native Americans observing 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 77-72

Addl. KW Subj

Addl. KW Subj
Sioux


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Two Moon, 1847-1917 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Means, Russell, 1939- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Foolscrow, Frank Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Floating Foundation of Photography Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American Indian Movement Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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