Sun Dance

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Self-sacrifice during a Sun Dance

Self-sacrifice during a Sun Dance

Original drawing by George Catlin depicting self-sacrifice during a Sun Dance, Plate...

From "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians" by George Catlin, 1866.

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