This is an original silver gelatin photograph of a group of Brule Sicangu Lakota Oyate Sioux Warriors taken June 30th, 1903 in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The image includes the following members, back row left to right includes Joseph Hollow Horn Bear (Sicangu - Mato Herlogeca), Whirlwind (Sicangu - Akn a iyake), Arnold Iron Shell (Sicangu – Muza pa ke eca), Eagle Bird (Sicangu - Zitka la Wambli) and front row left to right includes non-native and Eagle Feather (Sicangu - Wicarpi Wambli). The image was confirmed in a few locations to have the same Sicangu Brave’s names including whats written on the back of this photo. The Sicangu also referred to as the Rosebud Sioux Tribe or properly as Sicangu Lakota Oyate, or Burnt Thigh People, are descendants of the Sicangu Oyate of the Tetonwan Division of the Oceti Sakowin or Seven Council Fires. The Sicangu or what the French trappers translated to the Brule Sioux. The image shows all five Sicangu Brule Sioux men in full warrior dress with one in cowboy gear. You’ll see several hair pipe bone breast plates, beaded moccasins, feathers in the hair, beadwork, beaded leggings as well as a U.S. Peace Medal around the center man’s neck amongst other things. This is likely a treaty or Washington D.C. visit and the photograph is dated to June 30th, 1903 in Pittston, PA. The silver gelatin photograph has a feat folds on the bottom corners but has a clear rare image. Provenance: From the Jim Aplan Piedmont, South Dakota collection. Measures 7” by 5”. U6