The Walapai people (also spelled Hualapai) occupied land in northwest Arizona, near the Grand Canyon. The word Walapai means “people of the pines” in their own language. Curtis created a total of...
The Pima tribe occupied land in central and southern Arizona along the Gila and Salt rivers. Curtis created a total of twenty-one (21) copper photogravure plates from his visits with the Pima...
The Tohono O’odham, also referred to as the Papago, are a tribe who primarily live in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northern Mexico. In fact, Tohono O’odham means “Desert People.” Curtis...
The Maricopa (Piipaash) tribe are natives of southwestern Arizona. The Maricopa are known for their basket weaving and textiles, but in particular, they are known for their highly burnished red-on-redware pottery. Curtis created...
The Havasupai tribe have lived in the Grand Canyon for at least the past 800 years and were located primarily in an area known as Havasu Canyon. By 1906, only 166 tribal members remained. Curtis created...
The Qahatika tribe lived in the vicinity of present-day Quijotoa, Arizona, south of the Gila River. According to Curtis, the Qahatika belonged to the Pima group of tribes and lived in five villages...
The Hopi people were considered a sub tribe of the Pueblo Native Americans, hailing from Arizona, however they spoke a different language. The word Hopi means “peaceful ones” or “hopeful.” Curtis created...
The Wichita people originally lived near the Arkansas River in Kansas and by the late 1800’s had occupied areas in Texas until they were removed to the Wichita Reservation in Oklahoma. Curtis created...
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations in North America. In Canada, the Cree lived north and west of Lake Superior in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and...
The Assiniboin tribe are originally from the northern Great Plains of North America. Today, they are centered in present-day Saskatchewan but also have presence in parts of Alberta and Manitoba...
The Piegan people were the largest of the three tribes making up the Blackfoot Confederacy. During the nineteenth century, the Piegan dominated much of the northern Great Plains. Today, many...
The Selawik Eskimo lived in villages scattered along Selawik river and spread over the territory between that stream and the Kobuk, as well as over an equal stretch of country to the south. Curtis created...
