Native American Portraits

During the Battle of Wounded Knee in December 29, 1890, many Indians died in the conflict field and their bodies were left laying in the winter's snow. Moments later, after they were already frozen, bodies were thrown in the same grave.

The results of the Battle of Wounded Knee. Many bodies were kept in the battle field after the massacre, such as Native Americans and army officials corpse.

Homes of the Native Americans in South Dakota. All of Indians houses came from buffaloes, who were soon beginning to be extinct since the arrival of the white settlers. Buffaloes provided Indians shelter and fuel for their homes.

Sitting Bull was a Native American leader. He was whom lead his people in most battles that happened between Natives and the white settlers. Sitting Bull was shot and dead after he was arrested by U.S. army officials. His death made Indians lose most of the hope they had.

Wounded Knee, South Dakota

Native American Name

Aquene Hantaywee

Aquene Hantaywee is the name that I have chosen for myself. Aquene stands for peace, and it was picked due to the fact that I’m a person that loves being in places with peaceful surroundings and that has no type of conflict in existence. Hantayawee means faithful. I describe myself as faithful because everything that I have achieved and overcame in life was thanks to faith. Therefore, Aquene Hantaywee is a name that perfectly suits me!