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| Title | Burial of Indian Police killed in Sitting Bull fight, Fort Yates, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1890-12-17 |
| Description | A crowd gathers at the Fort Yates cemetery for the burial of the Indian policemen killed during the arrest of Sitting Bull. Catholic priests lead the service. Mounds of dirt indicate the location of the open graves. The buildings of Fort Yates are visible in the distance. A monument later erected to the policemen at the cemetery lists their names as: Bull Head, Shave Head, Little Eagle, Warriors Fear Him, Broken Arm, and Hawk Man. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Cemeteries and graves
Indians of North America
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Funeral rites & ceremonies
Cemeteries
Crowds
Clergy
Crosses
Indian reservation police
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| Subject (LCSH) | Indians of North America - Funeral customs & rites
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| Personal Name | Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890
Bull Head
Shave Head, d. 1890
Little Eagle, d. 1890
Warriors Fear Him, d. 1890
Broken Arm, d. 1890
Hawk Man, d. 1890
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| Location | Fort Yates (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 00739-v1-p41d |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Relation | [Is Par Of] North Dakota eighth grade curriculum |
| Biography/History | A large crowd turned out for the burial of the six police officers and special deputies who were killed in the armed conflict that occurred during the arrest of Sitting Bull. The men were buried with honors near the agency headquarters at Fort Yates. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | North Dakota Baptist State Convention Album 00739
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00739-v1-p41d) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh00739v1p41d |
