American Indians are many peoples of diverse cultures and traditions. This website seeks to record some of the scattered data of their rich history. Records exist in various forms such as photographs, tribal records, winter counts, and oral histories. A group of people interested in the Northern Plains Indians began compiling this type of record at the Message Boards of www.littlebighorn.info. As their online friendship grew so did their contributions of primary source material and photographs. Dietmar Schulte-Möhring and Diane Merkel decided to collaborate on this new website dedicated to that concept with suggestions and guidance from a select few. The records here begin with a compilation of biographical and photographic images of Teton Sioux tribal members, principally during the Indian Wars period, 1866-1890. In the months to come, we hope to develop the site to include records from many more Indian nations.
Whether you use the Search box to find a specific person or browse the Categories listings, we hope you will find photographs and information of interest. If you have questions, feel free to contact Dietmar Schulte-Möhring.
Tribes of the Great Plains
Arapaho
Arikara
Cheyenne
Crow
Dakota
Lakota
Nakota
Ponca