Green Corn Dance, Hidatsa
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Curationist Object DescriptionIn the wake of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, George Catlin documented the lives and practices of Plains Indians. Between 1831 and 1836 Catlin followed tribes as they were forcibly relocated westward.
The Hidatsa or Minitari peoples originated in North Dakota and settled along the upper Missouri River. Catlin painted their villages, leaders, and ceremonies including the Green Corn Dance. The Green Corn Ceremony marks the beginning of the harvest season for many Eastern and Southeastern tribes. It involves music, dancing, religious offerings, fasting, and feasting over several days. The result is a bountiful harvest granted by the Breathmaker, a creator god.
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