American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Framed sand painting with 4 frogs and corn tobacco and a central water design. Back has hand written note by artist B. James of Red Valley, Arizona. 1

Unsigned possibly Navajo sand painting featuring 4 women in corners with plants between them. Painting 17x17", oak frame 26x26", multi lev...

(2) Native American Navajo Sand Paintings with intricate designs, wooden frame. 14.5 x 14.5 inches.

Double Matted Under Glass. Exquisite Native American-themed painting. Outer dimensions: Approximately 32" x 39"; Inner dimensions: Appro...

This is folio hand colored print entitled, The Ball Players, by Philadelphia Artist George Catlin. It depicts a Sioux Warrior, a Choctaw and an Ojib

This is folio hand colored print entitled, The Bear Dance, by Philadelphia artist George Catlin. It depicts Sioux Warriors in preparation for a bear h

7 Western prints, 9x12" to 13x19".Churchill, Nevada Pershing County brands, 1873 Native Californians Lassoing a Bear, 1857 hand colored Sh...

Boudoir photograph (5"x 8") of Chief Chihuahua posed with a rifle, no studio imprint. Chihuahua, or Kla-esch, was an able leader of the re...

Geronimo of the Chiricahua Apache tribe photo taken in the Indian Territory, circa 1900. Photo measures 4.25"x 6.5" and is marked Irwin C...

Carte de Viste of Sioux Chief Sha-Kpe who participated in the Sioux uprising of 1862, He escaped to Canada and was later kidnapped and brought back

Handwritten letter written and sent from the Pine Ridge Reservation by Valentine T. McGillicuddy, a man who accomplished a lot in his lifetime. Valent

John Parker relates the story of his escape from the Comanches in a handwritten letter, signed by him. John Henry Parker (1830–1915) was the

Ute Indian Chief Ourey autograph cut 2"x 3.5" dated February 19, 1880 (The year he passed). Chief Ourey was born in Colorado to an Ute fat...

Nice Ute cradle board with wire, beads, willow and solid wood board. Beaded brow and belt, and a pair of small beaded moccasins. Purchased originally

Polychrome, 4.5" diameter, 3" tall. Very fine condition. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridgeport. California

Hupa/Yurok/KLamath Tobacco Basket with Lid. 3.75" diameter, 4" tall. These baskets are rare. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Co...

4.5" tall, 8.5" diameter. Willow with no design. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridgeport. California

8.5" diameter 4.5" tall, willow with brackenfern, tightly woven, interesting backstitch why created a critical pattern. Very fine. Identi...

Tiny basket measures about 1" across and .25" tall. Feathers all around. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridge...

Willow 1 Stick foundation with rim damage large utility basket. 13 x 16" at the top, 9.5" tall. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedert...

Red pine Pitch Exterior Seal Pointed bottom, with 2 large handle spots. 23" long, 11" diameter. Mouth is 2.5" Excellent condition....

19" diameter 7" tall. Often referred to as a laundry basket. Willow foundation sewn with split willow. This basket had handles at one time...

Willow with black string. Gap stitch. Rim damage 13" diameter, 8.5" tall. Old. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Br...

Willow and bracken fern construction, 3stick foundation. Knotted start, no rim damage. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridg

7" diameter 3.25" tall, 3 stick foundation, 3 bracken fern and 3 red bud steps within the snake pattern. Odd wrapped start, and apparent c...

Possible Duck Patterns with wings extended. 5" tall, 8.5" diameter. Brackenfern designs, no redbud. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred We...

8" diameter, 4" tall, Bracken fern and redbud arrowheads in alternating patterns. Generally excellent. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred...

8" diameter, 4.5" tall, belly button start. This basket had 2 weavers. It starts with a 3 stick foundation with a Paiute wrap start, then ...

Nice looking coyote print polychrome Mono Lake Paiute basket. 3.5x5.5". California

Based on the source of these baskets this is probably Mono lake Paiute. 7.5" long. Very old, possibly 1900. Rare. Identification by N. Delorme....

No pattern, split willow and willow foundation sticks. 9" tall, 19" diameter. 9.5" opening. Another old basket. Identification by N. ...

Red pine Pitch Exterior Seal Pointed bottom,. 16" long, 9.5" diameter. Mouth is 1.5" 2 external; loops for a hide strap. Excellent ...

Flat bottom. Paiute. Twined willow with leather hide handles which have slightly deteriorated. Pine pitch exterior (with ocre) this is the traditional

A pair of winnowing baskets that appear to never have been used. These were used for pine nut cleaning. Twinned and split willow. a.) 14 x 16" ...

Early mono lake work basket, possibly 1900. Redbud, fernroot, with willow body. Rim damage, top stick almost detached. Identification by N. Delorme.

8" diameter x 4.75" tall. Basket made by Molly Bellas of Lone Pine. A note inside the baskets indicates it took her 10 years to complete t...

7.5" diameter 4" tall. Lid with alternating light and dark brown horsehair, body with patterned colored horsehair. Identification by N. De...

6.5" diameter 5" tall. Lid with mostly lighter colored horsehair and dark knob, body with generally darker colored horsehair. Identificati...

5.5 in. diameter 4.5 in. tall. Lid with lighter colored horsehair, body darker colored horsehair. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collectio

5.25 in. diameter 4 in. tall. Variable colored lid with dark horsehair base sewn by light horsehair. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collec

5.5 in. diameter 2 in. tall. Dark horsehair sewn by light horsehair. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridgeport. Made by the

9" diameter, 6" tall, rim damage over 1.5" of rim with rim stitches missing. Arrows and snake pattern. Identification by N. Delorme. ...

This is a 21"x 26" framed photo by Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1956) titled "Washo Basket Maker". In 1906, banker, business lea...

Possibly by Rosemary DeSoto 5.75" diameter 2.25" tall. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridgeport. Nevada

Washoe or Paiute, 26" long, 8" tall, 8" across. Red, white, and blue beads. Classic willow construction. Identification by N. Delo...

2" tall, 3" diameter. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection of Bridgeport. Oregon

Pair of small baskets. This is an Oregon basket with complete handle, polychrome 2.5" diameter 1.5" tall. Makah basket with broken handle ...

9" diameter 5.5" tall. Made with natural fibers and aniline died materials. Faded exterior with significant wear. Identification by N. De...

Wooden cradle board from the Navajo tribe made from five pieces of traditionally carved cedar(?) joined together by commercially tanned leather ties.

Yucca sewn cattail foundation, with design in devils claw. 6" diameter 3.5" tall. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred Wedertz Collection o...

Polychrome with fitted lid and 4 polychrome quail surrounding. 5.5" diameter 5.25" tall. Modern era. Identification by N. Delorme. Fred We...

Indian medicine bags (2). While both measure about the same 5"x 7", one appears to be much older than the other, having appeared to have ...

Pair of Lakota Sioux buckskin moccasins with black fabric attachments and floral beaded pattern. Burgundy ribbon ties.

Pair of buckskin beaded Sioux moccasins with floral pattern. Worn condition with 2 holes on bottom of one.

This peace pipe is 13.5 in. in length and lathe turned. Finished with a tapered end for the pipestone and an oval shape for a mouthpiece. A carry case

A.) Ta-Va Kachina Sun by B. Smith 10.5" tall. B.) Mudhead by C. Smith 12" tall. Both are missing a few feathers. Identification by N. Del...

Signed by Navajo potter Terry Smith on bottom typical of Monument Valley. 16.5" tall, 13.5" diameter. N209582 on bottom Identification b...

Collection of 21 points, arrowheads and shell and obsidian fragments from the Bridgeport/Bodie area. The two longest are over two inches long. Califo

Among the Pimas or The Mission to the Pima and Maricopa Indians. Printed for The Ladies' Union Mission School Association, Albany, N.Y. 1893. 13...

Hardcover, 995 pages. Handbook of the Indians of California, by A. L. Kroeber. 1953. Many fold out maps. Alfred Kroeber was the first professor appoin

A Thrilling Narrative of The Minnesota Massacre and the Sioux war of 1862-63. A.P. Connolly. Rare. First edition. 1896. Graphic accounts of the sieg

(3) Books on Nevada Native Americans. Nevada Indians Speak by Jack D. Forbes, DJ, gilded spine; Stone Age in the Great Basin by Emory Strong, DJ; Wild

1. 1985 Sand in a Whirlwind by Egan, signed by Wheeler as foreword 2. 1984 As Long as the River Shall Run. 3. 1977 Pyramid Lake by Cerveri. 4. 1973 Pa

Twenty-Ninth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-1908, 1916, Government Printing

1872 Buffalo Land: An Authentic Account of the Discoveries, Adventures, and Mishaps of a Scientific and Sporting Party in the Wild West by W E Webb. 5

Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1900-1901, by J.W. Powell, director.

1891 and 1906 Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. 1906-07, collections, preservation of antiquities. Plat

The Flute of the Gods, Marah Ellis Ryan, first edition, 1909. Hardcover book with intricate cover and protective DJ. Illustrations as photographs thro

Original 1829 edition of The History of Philip's War, Commonly called The Great Indian War, of 1675 and 1676 By Thomas Church. Extremely Rare....

1907 and 1910 Handbook of Indians North of Mexico. Edited by Hodge. Encyclopedia style listing of notable persons, locations with some photos, tribes,

1933-34, The Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs by Thomas L McKenney and James Hall in 3

History of the Indian Tribes of the United States, with index: History of the Indian Tribes of the United States: Their Present Condition and Prospect

Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties, Vols. I and II, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, LL. M., clerk to the Senate Committee of Indian Affairs,

First Edition of congressional speeches by the members, including frontier hero Davey Crockett, with regards to the Indian Removal Act. Published in 1

1978, 2 volumes 1st edition in slipcase and attractive gilt leather binding. Biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal Chiefs. An essay on

Indian Wars of the Northwest - A California Sketch. A.J. Bledsoe. 1885. Chapters cover stories of pioneer life, discoveries, early settlements, voyage

Book by George Wharton James, "Indians of the Painted Desert Region", 1903, 1904 edition. Ex-library. Complete with photographs throughou...

The Last Battle of the Sioux Nation, Usher L. Burdick, 1929. Rare custom book published for Burdick, Fargo, N. Dakota, by Worzalla Publishing Co., Ste

Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-91. Subtitled, The Red Record of the Sioux. W. Fletcher Johnson. 1891. First Edition. A gra

1957 The Indian Tipi by Laubin-attractive spine, 1955 The Indian and the Horse by Roe, 1900 Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries by Fraser-attracti...

1853 The Origin of the North American Indians by McIntosh. 345pp, 1 color plate. A fantastic historical book. With a Faithful Description of their Man

Our Wild Indians: 33 Year's Personal Experience among the Red Men of the Great West. Colonel Richard Irving Dodge. 1883. A Popular Account of th...

Ploughed Under, The Story of An Indian Chief Told by Himself, Harsha, William Justin, introduction by Inshta Theamba, 1881 First edition. Book on the

Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches, an autobiography by Edwin Eastman, 1879. In 30 chapters, 309 pp., Eastman writes of his experien

"The Indians' Revenge; or, Days of Horror. Some Appalling Events in the History of The Sioux." Rev. Alexander Berghold. 1891. Rare. 23...

Hardcover, 289 pages, Grabhorn Press, 1936. Wah-To-Yah & The Taos Trail Prarie Travel And Scalp Dances by Lewis H. Garrard. Separate map of Indi...

This is a Navajo bolo tie with bear claw, turquoise and coral, the leather cord has been replaced with a silver chain, the tips are a mismatched pair

This is a great looking Navajo made Bear Claw Necklace accented with a nice piece of Coral and Turquoise and finished off with a sterling silver leaf

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made rings all set in sterling silver, 2-turquoise rings size 7 and 8¾”, one turquoise with Mother of Pearl s...

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings set in sterling silver, this lot consist of 2 size 7’s, a 6” and 1 size 5.

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings all set in sterling silver, this lot consist of a 4 ½”, 4 ¾”, 8” and a 10...

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings all set in sterling silver, this lots consist of a 4”, 5”, 6” and a 6 ½

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings all set in sterling silver, this lot consist of a 5 ½”, 6 ½” 8”, and a 9 ...

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings all set in sterling silver, this lot consist of a 5 ½”, 7”, and 2---7 ½” ...

Lot of 4 vintage Navajo made turquoise rings all set in sterling silver, this lot consist of a 5”, 6”, 6 ½”, and a 13

This piece is a tufa cast sterling silver Navajo handmade pendant with a turquoise center stone set in a rope boarder, the piece measures just under 2

One piece is a vintage Navajo made turquoise and sterling silver bolo tie, the piece measures 1 ¾” x 1 ½” and has an unidenti...

This is a vintage Navajo made turquoise bolo by Navajo silversmith Wilson Begay from the Manuelito Region of New Mexico, he has signed this piece with

This is a vintage Navajo made bolo tie with 4 nice Bisbee turquoise nuggets and a piece of dark red coral all set in sterling silver with a leaf motif

The Navajo turquoise hoop earrings are 1½” wide at their center point and each contain 16 Sleeping Beauty turquoise spots, signed with a ...