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John Graybill
What's in a Name?
Edward's middle name was passed down to him from his grandparents, Charles F. Sherriff and Elizabeth Loxley Sherriff They were married on...
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John Graybill
The Sweat
“Sweating is strictly a part of the devotional observances of the Apsaroke, practised not for material cleanliness, but for such...
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John Graybill
Ken Workman - Duwamish
Ken Workman, Duwamish, is the great-great-great-nephew of Princess Angeline and great-great-great-great-grandson of Chief Si’ahl (for...
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Jeff Smith - (Makah)
Jeffery P. Smith is the great great-Grandson of Wilson Parker in Curtis’s image “The Whaler – (Makah),” taken in 1915. Jeff lives in the...
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Coleen Graybill
BIG Ox, Biśhéīfśidi-saśh – Apsaroke
Born about 1830. River Crow; Not Mixed clan; Fox organization. He had led ten successful war-parties and was rising rapidly when about...
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Coleen Graybill
Bear’s Belly, Kúnúh-kanánu, Arikara
From The North American Indian: Born in 1847 at Fort Clark, in the present North Dakota. He had had no experience in war when at the age...
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John Graybill
Florence Tells the Geronimo Story
Florence tells the story of how Geronimo wraps his blanket around her father to protect him from the weather.
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Black Eagle
BLACK EAGLE, Wa” būdí-sápa - Assiniboin. Born in 1834 on the Missouri below Williston, North Dakota. He was only thirteen years of age...
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Coleen Graybill
2019 Descendants Summer Adventures
We need your help on this one. We have read about the incredible Indian Relay Races and would very much like to attend one as well as...
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Coleen Graybill
Upcoming Descendants!
We are off to Seattle once more the middle of April to photograph two Descendants. We have located Jeff Smith who is the great-grandson...
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John Graybill
PPA Magazine Feature Article
For Coleen and myself, its always been a dream to have an article written about us. Coleen, in particular has always wanted one of her...
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