K’aa Lani aka Many-Arrows – 1903
Navajo is regarded as the second-largest federally recognized tribe in America and occupies an estimated 27,000 square miles in the Southwest parts of the United States. This vast spread of the tribe made it difficult for the military to take charge as they would with other tribes. During World War 2, the tribe played a vital role as they served the military as code speakers and worked as a “middle man” for warriors who wanted to keep the Japanese military out of their conversations.
Kaa Lani Aka Many Arrows
Pete Mitchell (Dust Maker) – 1898
Frank Rinehart is the photographer behind this legendary picture of Pete Mitchell and was known to be famous among the Indians. His pictures served more than mere captures of people at the time but served as a reminder of the people who made America what it is today. This picture was taken at the Omaha Indian Congress in Nebraska back in 1898, the largest meeting of American-Indian tribes at the time. There were more than 500 members from around 35 different tribes.
Pete Mitchell
