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George Catlinâs 1832 drawing of âBall-play of the ChoctawâBall Upâ in Oklahoma (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
Ha-tchoo-tuck-nee, the Snapping Turtle (Peter Pitchlynn); The Snapping Turtle (Permission Smithsonian Institution) featured
By Mike Cathey Guest columnist Apr 10, 2021 1 of 2
George Catlinâs 1832 drawing of âBall-play of the ChoctawâBall Upâ in Oklahoma (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
Ha-tchoo-tuck-nee, the Snapping Turtle (Peter Pitchlynn); The Snapping Turtle (Permission Smithsonian Institution)
When George Catlin, a young Philadelphia lawyer and struggling painter, saw a delegation of Native Americans from the Far West in the late 1820s, he was inspired to embark on a new career. Admiring their grace and dignity â âarrayed and equipped in all their classical beautyâ â and believing that their way of life was fas
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