Indians of North America

This photograph was taken in Havre, Montana, while President Truman was traveling through the area on the way back from visiting the Grand Coulee Dam. The people shown in the picture are, from left to right, George N. McCabe, Mary Buffalo, Nora Spanish, Bill Spanish, Ruben Black Boy, Bill Buffalo Hide, Cecile Black Boy, Bernice Lewis, and Mrs. W. W. Hamilton.

President Harry S. Truman and others watching a group of Indian performers, while touring in Mexico.

President Harry S. Truman admires the shirt given to him by Seminole Chief William McKinley Osceola at the dedication of the Everglades National Park in Florida. From the album of the President's third vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Seminole Indian Chief William McKinley Osceola (center, left) presents President Harry S. Truman with a traditionally-crafted shirt at the dedication of Everglades National Park. From the album of the President's third vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman meets with Native Americans on the rear platform of his train while on a Whistlestop tour in support of Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign. He smokes a peace pipe with Assiniboine Chief First to Fly (shown at right with horned ceremonial head gear) in Glasgow, Montana. Two years earlier, President Truman had been made "Chief Bear Soldier" by the Assiniboine (Hohe Nakota) people. The other two Native Americans are unidentified.

Ivy W. Duggan (third from left) is inducted into the Spokane Indian Tribe as Chief Chinchess Hoolulim. His title means "a helper with money" and he was inducted to help the people with their money so they could begin to farm and carry out farm operations. All others are unidentified.

Native American Thunderbolt Lefthand (right) presents a "Crazy Dog" necklace to President Harry S. Truman (left). Joining them is Senator Milton R. Young of North Dakota (center).

While speaking at the dedication of the Everglades National Park, President Harry S. Truman (right) received a bag for Mrs. Truman from the Seminole Indian, Ingran Billie (center). Truman received other gifts from the Seminoles present. All others are unidentified. Truman spoke at the dedication while he was on vacation in Key West, Florida.

Former President Harry S. Truman receiving a ceremonial headdress from unidentified persons in Indian dress in New York, New York. It was probably taken around the time of his June, 1953 trip to Washington and New York.

Flag Ceremony at Black Hills Forest Festival.