For your consideration is this Frank Bennett Fiske (1883-1952) photo of Chief John Grass originally taken circa 1890-1910s, from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. Frank Bennett Fiske was an early photographer born at Fort Bennett in the Dakota Territory, spending most of his life in the Fort Yates area. He was best known for his rich, detailed portraits of Native American Indians, for which he won the North Dakota Art Award in 1950. Chief John Grass (1837-1918) was Chief of the Lakota Sioux, son of Pezi, a hereditary Lakota Chief. Grass would inherit the position from his father. His warrior name was Ma-tow-a-tak-pe, meaning Charging Bear, and he fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Following Sitting Bull's surrender in 1881, Grass and Gall became rivals. In 1888, President Grover Cleveland met with Sitting Bull, Gall, and Grass to form the Standing Rock Agency, which was approved in 1889 despite Sitting Bull's opposition. Grass did not participate in the Ghost Dance, which resulted in the death of his rival Sitting Bull. Grass was Chief Justice of the Standing Rock Agency's Court of Indian Offenses in Fort Yates for over 30 years. Grass died on the Agency at about age 80 and was buried at Fort Yates in the Catholic cemetery. The photo shows a portrait of Chief John Grass in traditional wear and wearing a large feathered headdress. He is looking to the viewers right with a stoic look on his face. It is marked in the bottom right corner reading, "© F.B. Fiske" in white lettering and shows writing reading "Chief John Grass". It is matted once with white matting paper and features a tag on the front reading, "John Grass". The piece shows good condition overall with little to no wear present and no major signs of damage noted. The visible photo measures 8 3/4" L x 6 5/8" W, while the entire piece measures 13 1/4" L x 10 3/4" W x 7/8" D. It has a total weight of 1 pound and 4 ounces. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.