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Photograph of Wovoka, early 1900s

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Date

1900 to 1920

Description

A picture of Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley and the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. The Ghost Dance is incorporated into numerous American Indian belief systems and is said to unite the living spirits with the deceased. Written on the photo: "Northern Paiute - 1. Wovoka, the Paiute messiah from Mason Valley, was the originator of the Ghost Dance religion. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."

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pho021272

Physical Identifier

0081_0001
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    pho021272. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Photograph Collection. PH-00081. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d16t0h171.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    6632 x 5389 pixels
    11.05 x 8.98 inches
    107,219,784 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff