Chief of the Blood Indians, Wonderful Small Ink and Watercolor Portrait penibscot to flourish

to flourish

Antique color lithograph

10 1/4" long expanded and 1 1/8" in diameter

and near it

but pretty fun

Chief of the Blood Indians, Wonderful Small Ink and Watercolor Portrait penibscot to flourishI haven't done enough research to know exactly which Native American chief is portrayed in this wonderfully expressive small ink and watercolor drawing painting, but do know that "Blood Indians" refers to the Kainai, or Knawa of southern Alberta, Canada, one of three nations (along with the Siksika and Peigan) comprising the Blackfoot Confederacy. It seems possible that this portrait is of Mi'k ai'stoowa (Red Crow), who signed Treaty 7, an agreement