Thunderbird (mythology)
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The thunderbird is a legendary creature particular to North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength.
Thunderbird (mythology)
Pacific NW (Haida) imagery of a double thunderbird
Ojibwe shoulder pouch depicting two thunderbirds in quillwork, Peabody Museum Harvard
Painting of a thunderbird from the Great Lakes region, likely pre-1800
Ojibwe
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The Ojibwe are an Anishinaabe people whose homeland covers much of the Great Lakes region and the northern plains, extending into the subarctic and throughout the northeastern woodlands. Ojibweg are known by several names, including Ojibway or Chippewa. As a large ethnic group, several distinct nations also understand themselves to be Ojibwe as well, including the Saulteaux, Nipissings, and Oji-Cree.
Manoomin picking, 1905, Minnesota
Five Ojibwe chiefs in the 19th century.
An Ojibwe named Boy Chief, by the noted American painter George Catlin, who made portraits at Fort Snelling in 1835. In 1845 he traveled to Paris with eleven Ojibwe, who had their portraits painted and danced for King Louis Philippe.
A Chippeway Widow, 1838