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Start Over Object class Commemorative medals Collection place Southwestern United States Collector Lois Smith
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59618, described as Medal Minted in 1972. Indian Tribal Series. On Obverse: scene of a person on horseback chasing wild horses. In the background is Mount Adams. Tepees are on the edge of a lake. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Yakima” Mount Adams” “Treaty Lands Returned by Pres. Nixon May 1972” On reverse: Projectile point with an eagle holding the inscription: “Yakima Nation”. Behind the eagle is a mountain and around the inside edges of the projectile point are stars. The rest of the inscription is: Confederated Tribes and Bands.” “Treaty of 1855”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59604, described as Indian Tribal Series medal with scene of an Indian man searching on horseback while a mule caravan led by white men is in the lower right foreground. “Sovereign Nation of the Havasupai Tribe” is inscribed above, with “1971” below. Other side shows a scene of a mountain waterfall with “Land if the Blue Green Waters” inscribed above and “Pesasita” below.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59628, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A dogsled in the snow. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Kenaitze.” “1975” Reverse: Mountain with a fish and snowshoes in the foreground. Inscription: “Kenai Alaska.” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1975 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Ackerman, Robert E. The Kenaitze People (Kenai). 1975. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59613, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; Collage of a tree, an eagle, a wolf head, a bear head, a peace pipe, a tapestry, a turtle, a baldheaded club and a bundle of arrows. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Oneida.” “1974” Reverse: A bundle of wild rice. Inscription: “Corporate Seal of the Oneida Tribe” “Wisconsin” “Indian Chartered Corporation” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1974 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Richards, Cara E. The Oneida People. 1974. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59619, described as Medal, Indian Tribal Series. Obverse side: scene of two people in a skin-covered canoe. One is fishing while the other person is paddling. In the background are mountains, trees and tepees. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Kalispel Tribe” “1973” Reverse side: Scene of a Christian missionary’s cabin on a lake. In the background are tepees. Inscription: “Kulenzuten-Kaks” “Nunen-When-Na”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59614, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A man planting corn with a stick. In the background is a fort-like structure. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Creek-Muscogee.” “1973” Reverse: Scene of a metal plow and a bunch of wheat. Inscription: “Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation I.T.” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1973 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Green, Donald. The Creek People. 1973. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59623, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; Scene of a warrior on a horse. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Apache.” Reverse: Scene of a Mountain spirit/dancer with small trees in the background. Inscription: “White Mountain Apache 1871-1971, Bash-Cli-Kyii” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1971 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Dobyns, Henry F. The Apache People (White Mountain Apache). 1971. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59625, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A man making a fire while two women with food containers look on. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Paiute Tribe.” Reverse: A man hunting with bow and arrows. Inscription: “1972” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1972 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Euler, Robert C. The Paiute People. March 15, 1972. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59606, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; Portrait of Wendell Chino. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Mescalero Apache.” “Wendell Chino, President.” Reverse: A figure dancing between two pine trees. Below is an Indian hand shaking a soldier’s hand. Inscription: “Peace and Friendship” “1873-1973” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1973 Reference: Dobyns, Henry F. The Mescalero Apache People. 1973. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59624, described as Obverse: Medal. Indian Tribal Series; A man’s face with a smaller dancing male figure to his right and a mine to his left. Inscription: “Sovereign Nation of the Quapaw.” “1975” Reverse: Scene of the desert. Inscription: “Great Seal of Papago” “1937” Size: 4.5 cm. Weight: 24.3792 g. Condition: enclosed in a plastic case Content: silver Provenience: U.S., Arizona, Phoenix. 2937 W. Indian School Road. Mint Date: 1975 Photos from June, 1977 Reference: Baird, W. David. The Quapaw People. 1975. Indian Tribal Series. Phoenix, Arizona.

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