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Members of Oglala Sioux tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota

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Call NumberX-31647CreatorSchieltz, Melvyn E.Date1966 July 21SummaryNative American (Oglala Sioux) men and women, from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, demonstrate dance steps on the streets of downtown Denver prior to their appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. They are dressed in traditional costumes and one man dances as two others beat a drum. A line of six others stand behind the dancing man.Physical Description1 copy negative : black-and-white ; 13 x 10 cm (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 24 x 17 cm (9 x 6 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota Indians--Clothing and dress--Colorado--DenverIndians of North America--Colorado--DenverOglala Indians--Dance--Colorado--DenverDenver (Colo.)Ceremonial dancers--Colorado--DenverWomen--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031647Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesFormerly F22882. Title and "...who will dance at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo July 26-31, put on a demonstration of their dances Wednesday in downtown Denver," hand-written on back of print. R7100316478

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