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| Title | Giving citizenship to the Indian, shooting off the last arrows, Fort Yates, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1917-12-18 |
| Creator | Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A man holds a bow and prepares to shoot a last arrow off into the air during a citizenship ceremony in Fort Yates, N.D. Other men in the photograph also hold arrows. Major James McLaughlin stands behind the table and watches the scene. Other identified people include A.C. Wells, holding the flag, Francis Bull Head, shooting the arrow, Amos La Pointe, to the right and behind Bull Head, Josephine Halsey seated to the left of Bull Head, Amy Selk Wright, to right of Bull Head, Mrs. Selk, and Mrs. Sam Harrison. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Indians of North America
Politics & Government
People
Women
Awards and ceremonies
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Citizenship
Flags
Indian agents
Crowds
Group portraits
Plows
Bows (Archery)
Arrows
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| Subject (LCSH) | Indians of North America - Rites & ceremonies
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| Personal Name | McLaughlin, James
Wells, A. C.
Bull Head, Francis
La Pointe, Amos
Halsey, Josephine
Wright, Amy Selk
Harrison, Sam, Mrs.
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| Location | Fort Yates (N.D.)
Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 1952-0372 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] North Dakota eighth grade curriculum |
| Biography/History | This photo was taken at Standing Rock during a citizenship ceremony. One man poses with a drawn bow and arrow, others hold their arrows. The plow and the flag are displayed as symbols of U.S. citizenship. Major McLaughlin stands at the table. Two women and one man to the right of the table appear to be wearing the citizenship badge. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Frank B. Fiske Photograph Collection 1952
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (1952-0372) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh19520372 |
