Black and white photo of a group of people erecting the lodge for the Pikuni tribe Sun Lodge Ceremonies, 1927

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Item Title  Black and white photo of a group of people erecting the lodge for the Pikuni tribe Sun Lodge Ceremonies, 1927 Photographer  Schultz, James Willard, 1859-1947 Date Created  1927 Abstract  Several Indian men and women standing outside watching the construction on several tipis. Written on verso: Browning ,Montana, Pikuni tribe Sun Lodge Ceremonies - 1927, July . The center post has been put in place and the streamers pulled or rather "lifted" from between forked posts in the fence to rest in the crotch of the center post above the "nest" of short branches. The boughs are leaned against the fence completing the structure of the Sun Lodge-- Much drumming and singing during the ceremony raising of the center post. Note  None Keywords  rites and ceremonies, tipis, indians of north america, blackfeet indians, montana Item Filename  147.jpg Related Topics  Native American religion  Schultz, James Willard, 1859-1947  Indians of North America--Montana  Montana--History

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Black and white photo of a group of people erecting the lodge for the Pikuni tribe Sun Lodge Ceremonies, 1927, James Willard Schultz papers, Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT, https://arc.lib.montana.edu/schultz-0010/item.php?id=147

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