Cáh-He-Ga-Shín-Ga, Little Chief
1834
George Catlin traveled the American frontier in the 1830s with a frantic mission to document Native American life before it disappeared forever. Here, he captures 'Little Chief' (Cáh-He-Ga-Shín-Ga) in a stance of quiet power, holding a long bow and wearing traditional regalia like eagle feathers and beaded armbands. The reddish skin tones and body markings reflect Catlin's attempt at ethnographic accuracy, preserving the image of an Osage warrior for a world that was rapidly changing around him.
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