Photographs

Official Seal of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

Wichita Baby in a Cradle.

Here we see the Wichita Indians on the Canadian River.

Bison on the Plains

This is an example of what a summer arbor home would look like that was utilized by the Wichita.

The Washita River

Peeling Squash

Peeled Squash

This is the interior structure of a grass home built by the Wichita.

This was the what construction looked like in order to make an example of a Wichita Grass Home during the World Fair.

Located at the World’s Fair, this was the final product of a Grass House which was completed in order to exemplify what some of the Wichita homes looked like. A major factor that affects the success of migration is the group of migrants ability to create or find housing. The Wichita utilized grass homes such as this one for their temporary homes in comparison to their typical logged built homes.

Painted by George Catlin in 1843, this is a Wichita Grass House.

Here you can see the Wichita constructing their grass homes, as they perch themselves on the top of the home to intricately work on the details.

A new Grass House.

An Old Grass House

A Ceremonial House used by the Wichita.

^¹^{Curtis, Edwards S. “The North American Indian Tribe.” Northwestern University, 2003.}

^²^{Newcomb Jr., William W. “The People Called Wichita.” Phoenix: Indian Tribal Series, 1976.}