Hidatsa Figures

Description

The Hidatsas came to Fort Clark to perform their scalp dance twice in 1834, once in February after a retaliatory raid on some horse-stealing Assiniboins, and again in April after a surprise attack on a Sioux camp. The women played a principal role in these victory dances. They donned military attire, painted their faces like warriors, carried weapons, and displayed scalp trophies.