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Title
Letter to my friend Mr. Burbank, through his interpreter "Ista Tanka," ca. 1900
Creator
Blue Horse, ca. 1830-ca. 1900
Date
1900
Place
South Dakota
,
South Dakota--Blue Horse Village
Language
English
Subjects
Dakota Indians
,
Dakota mythology
,
Indians of North America
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Signature includes Blue Horse's mark, an "x", and a sketch of a blue horse.
Ayer Collection includes an oil painting of Blue Horse executed by E.A. Burbank in 1899.
Summary
Letter written about 1900 by Blue Horse, through his interpreter Ista Tanka, to Elbridge Ayer Burbank. Burbank, nephew of Edward E. Ayer, was commissioned by his uncle in the late 1890's to travel throughout the West and paint prominent Indian chiefs. Among Burbank's hundreds of subjects was Blue Horse. In this letter Blue Horse provides some information about his early life, his experiences with and attitudes toward the white man, and his religious beliefs.
Biographical/Historical Note
Blue Horse (Shon-kee-toh), Brule Sioux chief born around 1830 was the son of Chief "Snaoke." Following the murder of his older brother Big Mouth by Chief Spotted Tail in 1869, Blue Horse became chief of the "melt" band of Sioux and moved his band to Blue Horse Village. Eventually he was relocated to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Extent
1 item (3 p.) ; 27 cm
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts, American
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 82
BibID
135686
Size
2235px × 2932px 18.78 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991356868805867_Ayer_MS_82_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11E8TM
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