National Library of France photos

[Rankin, Robert L.]

Thanks for the info.  Oddly, he doesn't look a bit like the MiNcho ZhiNga portrait by Catlin.  I thought it must be good old Washunga.

Bob

#2 on p4 is, indeed, "Little Bear" - MiNcho ZhiNga. I have this hanging
in my office, but reversed and cropped to a head and shoulder shot. I
always assumed that there was a link between his name and the fact that
he's wearing a bear claw necklace. In my copy, he's gazing the other
way,and he seems to hold the sword in his right hand, not his left. The
copy in this collection is undoubtedly the correct perspective.
- Linda

Quoting "Rankin, Robert L." <rankin at KU.EDU>:

> Thanks for bringing these to our attention.  A very nice collection.
>
> A couple of observations:  Number 14 on p. 1, the man labeled "Little
> Bird" (Dakota) is also sometimes identified as the Kaw Indian named
> "Pi Sing" in photos.  One of them is displayed in Kaw Tribal
> Headquarters.
>
> Number 2 on p. 4 is also Kaw and is identified as such, but I'm not
> sure the name is correct.  He certainly looks like Washunga to me.
> Linda can correct me on this.
>
> Bob
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> Robert Myers
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