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“Plains Indians had a very strong color sense to their art
and red was a war color,” says Tom Gilleon. “The two
shields to the top and left are inspired by the Ghost Dance.
The one on the right is a more typical war shield. In the center
of this group of warriors and shields sits Red Cloud. He was
one of the few tribal leaders that actually forced the U.S. government
to seek peace because the Sioux had the upper hand. He repeatedly
defeated their forces in battle, at one point forcing the closing
down of the forts along the Bozeman Trail.” |