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CORRECTION: Osage Chief Red Eagle’s Wife and Daughter

Posted on January 28, 2017 by admin

When we published this photograph of Osage Chief Red Eagle’s Wife and Daughter we speculated that the Chief referred to was Paul Red Eagle. Recently Michael Snyder, author of a soon-to-be-released biography of John Joseph Mathews set us straight. Mathews’ … Continue reading →

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Wife and Daughter of Osage Chief Red Eagle in Washington 1924

Posted on February 21, 2014 by admin

Press Photo by Wide World Photos, 1924 Caption reads: Mother clings to Indian Custom, but Daughter … much American: The wife and daughter of Red Eagle, Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe, in Washington to adjust some finances with the … Continue reading →

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Wah Tze Moh In (Star that Travels), Chief of the Osage – a.k.a. Bacon Rind

Posted on February 4, 2014 by admin

Chief Bacon Rind Photogravure, 1925 In his classic book, Wah’kon-tah: The Osage and the White Man’s Road, John Joseph Mathews describes Wah Tze Moh In (Star that Travels), as a ‘tall (and handsome) aristocrat’ of the Osage tribe, and a … Continue reading →

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