Edward S. Curtis: Sun Dance Photographs

9 Edward S. Curtis photographs of sun dance, from the Library of Congress archive.

Gray Dawn--Cheyenne, 1910

Gray Dawn--Cheyenne

1910

 Before the final journey--Cheyenne, Montana, 1910

Before the final journey--Cheyenne

1910

 Offering the pipe to the Earth--Cheyenne, Montana, 1910

Offering the pipe to the Earth--Cheyenne

1910

 Departure from Preparation lodge--Cheyenne, Montana, 1910

Departure from Preparation lodge--Cheyenne

1910

 Offering pipe to the skull--Cheyenne, Montana, 1910

Offering pipe to the skull--Cheyenne

1910

 Priests passing before the pipe--Cheyenne, Montana, 1910

Priests passing before the pipe--Cheyenne

1910

 [Sun dance pledgers--Cheyenne], 1910

[Sun dance pledgers--Cheyenne]

1910

 Chiefs in the Sun Dance parade--Cheyenne, Oklahoma, 1927

Chiefs in the Sun Dance parade--Cheyenne

1927

 For strength and visions--Apsaroke, 1908

For strength and visions--Apsaroke

1908