The Omaha Indian Congress
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 Published On May 15, 2015

An exhibition of photographs taken at the Omaha Indian Congress in Nebraska in 1898 and part of the collection at the American Museum in Britain. These photographs of Native Americans were taken by Frank Albert Rinehart and his assistant Adolph Mühr. The congress was organised in conjunction with the Trans-Mississippi International Exposition and ran from 4th August until 31st October 1898.

This was the largest gathering of Native Americans of its kind, with over 500 members from 35 nations attending – including Geronimo, who was being held as a prisoner of war at Fort Sill. The original intention of organisers of the congress was to illustrate the daily life and activities of the native people. Public demand for spectacle, however, meant that the congress quickly became a series of re-enactments and sham battles.

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