PLAIN INDIAN LEDGER ART: historical accounts from our people, should be kept by our people

 Imprisoned for what exactly, you might ask... Being Indian was enough of a reason... TLH

Contested Native Artworks Resurface at Art Fair, Drawing Scrutiny

The drawings, taken from ledger books made by Native people imprisoned in the 19th century, were sold at auction in 2022 against tribal members’ wishes.

  Matt Stromberg 

“Cheyennes Chasing Antelope” at the Donald Ellis Gallery booth at Expo Chicago 2024, from A complete Fort Marion drawing book (1876) illustrated by Bear’s Heart (Nockkoist, Tsis tsis’tas) and Ohet-Toint (Ohettoint / High Forehead) (Bonhams lot 20) (all images used with permission)