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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-6844, described as Blackfoot feather game. Near Browning, Montana, July 26, 1962. Variant of common Native American pastime; also called grass bone or hand game. Players divided into two groups, men on south, women on north. 2 women hide bones. Men and women dance around circle pointing feather sticks at players. 4 men then 4 women hide bones. one from opposite side guesses by pointed stick in 4 positions indicating in which hand they think bones are hidden. There were 20 feathered counters and two pointers. Per Door Book/Accession Record: Feather Game.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-6852, described as Blackfoot dancers with tipis. Near Browning, MT; July 1962. Per Door Book/Accession Record: Plains style dance.
Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-3404, described as Photograph by Washington Matthews, 1888. Log camp of the scouts, probably Cheyenne Indians.
Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-3405, described as Photograph by Washington Matthews, 1888. Morning scene in the log camp, probably Cheyenne Indians.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-4145, described as Mounted Indians w/feathered headdresses, lances, etc.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-6842, described as Travois and two tipis near Browning, MT, July 1962. Travois in center. Per Door Book/Accession Record: Travois and two tipis, another view with travois in center.
Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-3408, described as Photograph by Washington Matthews, 1888. Scouts eating supper, probably Cheyenne Indians.
Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-3407, described as Photograph by Washington Matthews, 1888. Scouts hauling logs, probably Cheyenne Indians.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-6843, described as close up of travois (foreground) with two tipis; bundled back rest on travois. Per Door Book/Accession Record: travois and two tipis.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Photograph, accession number 13-6841, described as Portrait of Mrs. John Eagle Ribs (White Rider); Blackfoot Per Door Book/Accession Record: Mrs. Eagle Ribs, Portrait.

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