Wild Westing
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Wild Westing was the term used by Native Americans for their performing with Buffalo Bill's Wild West and similar shows. Between 1887 and World War I, over 1,000 Native Americans went "Wild Westing."
"The Last Great Congress of the Red Man", Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901.
In 1893, over two million patrons saw Buffalo Bill's Wild West perform during the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
Chief Red Shirt was popular with journalists and newspapers and was the most quoted Wild Wester celebrity.
Chief Iron Tail was one of the most famous Native American celebrities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Professional photographers circulated his image across the continents.
Wágluȟe
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The Wágluȟe Band is one of the seven bands of the Oglala Lakota. The Wágluȟe Band is also known as the Loafer Band.
In 1849, Old Chief Smoke moved his Wágluȟe camp to Ft. Laramie, Wyoming.
Chief Blue Horse, left, and Chief Big Mouth, Wágluȟe Band, Oglala Lakota. Twin sons of Old Chief Smoke.
In 1864, Old Chief Smoke died and was placed on a scaffold near sight of his beloved Ft. Laramie.
The Murder of Chief Big Mouth by Chief Spotted Tail, 1869