Peabody Museum, Harvard

[carlo]

Does anybody know whether the exhibit in the Peabody Museum at Harvard, "Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West", will be published as a book or CD?

Thanks,
Carlo

[dickmill]

I just emailed the curator. I'll post the answer.

[carlo]

Thanks, Dick, I was being lazy myself...!

[dickmill]

From Castle McLaughlin, co-curator:

"Yes, I am writing a book now that will be published next year by the Peabody and Houghton Library - probably distributed by Harvard U Press. Thanks for your interest."

[carlo]

That is great news, looking forward to the book.

Thanks again for contacting them, Dick.

Carlo

[carlo]

Have been waiting for this one for a while; just learned that McLaughlin's book, entitled "A Lakota War Book from the Little Bighorn", will be published January 2013 by Harvard University Press.

Carlo

[grahamew]

Not sure what you mean by it's safe to day 'Barry was a grave robber.'

[grahamew]

It says,

"The Ghost Dance Flags of orange and white cloth which Sitting
Bull used in his medicine ceremonies before the Ouster Battle
were buried by him, but Sitting Bull's brother-in-law pointed
out the spot to Barry and told him to dig them up if he wished
them."

In this extract, I'm taking 'him' to be Sitting Bull; hence they weren't in his grave; furthermore, Barry had permission from Sitting Bull's brother-in-law.

Then again, it also talks about the 'Ghost Dance' flags being used before the Custer battle, so maybe it is BS...

[grahamew]

Seriously? There was no evidence in the extract you posted that would warrant that 'it's safe to say David Barry was a grave robber.'

I'm not sure what you mean by thanking me for 'bringing to light who you are, and how you think and interpret things.' This seems to be some kind of half-assed personal slight, which is unwarranted because I merely challenged your 'safe' assertion that Barry was a grave robber based on the evidence you provided.

Just because I questioned your opinion and evidence isn't a reason to act like this, surely? I mean, people are going to disagree now and then.

I was under the (perhaps misguided) impression that Barry visited various agencies, was well-liked by the Indians he met, some, like Rain-in-the-Face, more than others, and photographed them and probably built up his collection by trading, buying (quite possibly not at fair prices) and through gifts.