Native Chiefs Sitting With United States Officials
This photo was taken in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, in 1891 and shows Native chiefs sitting alongside United States officials. This meeting not only brought Americans and indigenous people together, but also the Oglala Lakota, the Miniconjou and the Brule tribes together. The meeting was intended to be a cultural exchange. Ironically, this took place in the spot where the battle of Wounded Knee occurred. Today, the area is considered a National Historic Landmark.