To-an-ka, son of Lone Wolf, Kiowa

[Old Henry]

To-an-ka, son of the Kiowa chief Lone Wolf, is believed to have been made in the early 1870s by William S. Soule at Fort Sill, Indian Territory. To-an-ka (var Tau-ankia, Ti-Bone-Ne, Tibone) was killed in Texas in December 1873. William Soule is well-known for the photographs he made of Southern Plains Indians in the late 1860s and early 1870s. He arrived at Fort Dodge in 1867, moved briefly to Camp Supply a couple of years later, then relocated to Fort Sill, where he remained until returning to Boston in late 1874 or early 1875.
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/227904
http://amertribes.proboards.com/thread/2000/charles-wilson-collection

[Two Flints]

Old Henry,

Many thanks for your post . . . very much appreciated!

Two Flints

[treebeard]

Great picture! I wonder what battle he was killed in.

[Ben Beam]

Great picture! I wonder what battle he was killed in.

"In October 1873, Mamadayte took command of about 30 warriors, went south of the Red River, and established a hideaway camp. Secretly crossing the border into Mexico, they staged a raid and then returned to Texas, killing two white men. A rancher got word to the army. Lieutenant Charles L. Hudson and a Fourth Cavalry patrol out of Fort Clark, intercepted the Indians returning with a large herd of stolen livestock. Following a battle in a rocky area, the Indians raced back toward Indian Territory, with the troops in hot pursuit.

Lone Wolf's son, Sitting-in-the-Saddle, suffering from his wound, fell behind. His 15-year-old cousin, Guitan and several other warriors rejoined him. Any chance of peace between the government and Lone Wolf's band was crushed when Sitting-in-the-Saddle and Guitan were killed by troops of the Fourth Cavalry on December 10, 1873."

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3820.html

[Ben Beam]

In that third picture where he's facing to the side, what is that thing that looks like a snake hook?

[Old Henry]

"In October 1873, Mamadayte took command of about 30 warriors, went south of the Red River, and established a hideaway camp. Secretly crossing the border into Mexico, they staged a raid and then returned to Texas, killing two white men. A rancher got word to the army. Lieutenant Charles L. Hudson and a Fourth Cavalry patrol out of Fort Clark, intercepted the Indians returning with a large herd of stolen livestock. Following a battle in a rocky area, the Indians raced back toward Indian Territory, with the troops in hot pursuit.

Lone Wolf's son, Sitting-in-the-Saddle, suffering from his wound, fell behind. His 15-year-old cousin, Guitan and several other warriors rejoined him. Any chance of peace between the government and Lone Wolf's band was crushed when Sitting-in-the-Saddle and Guitan were killed by troops of the Fourth Cavalry on December 10, 1873."

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3820.html

In May 1874 Lone Wolf, embittered by his favorite son's death, led a war party to Kickapoo Springs to recover the bodies of Tau-ankia and Guitan and return them for reburial in Kiowa country. This party, which successfully eluded army patrols, was probably the unidentified Indian band that raided the Ninth Cavalry encampment at Johnston Station on the North Concho River and took about twenty-three cavalry horses. These fresh mounts enabled Lone Wolf to escape pursuing troops, and he reburied the remains of his son and nephew on a rocky hill in Mitchell County. The hill and the creek flowing from it became known as Lone Wolf Mountain and Lone Wolf Creek.

[Major 2]

In that third picture where he's facing to the side, what is that thing that looks like a snake hook?

Coup stick ... maybe

[Professor Marvel]

[quote ]
from: OldSchoolBoy on Today at 11:35:47 am
In that third picture where he's facing to the side, what is that thing that looks like a snake hook?

[/quote]

Coup stick ... maybe

It is a Kiowa quirt or "riding crop"

anything held in the hand could be used as a coup stick:
"Any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup, but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior with the hand, bow, or coup stick and escaping unharmed. Escaping unharmed while counting coup was considered a higher honor than being wounded in the attempt."

but wait, it gets better:
"Joe Medicine Crow (1913-2016) is credited with achieving the feat while serving with the US Army during World War II, as on one occasion he overpowered and disarmed a German soldier, and later stole horses from a SS unit."

yhs
prof (trivia) marvel

[Ben Beam]

Why would a riding crop need such an odd hook on the end, I wonder?

[Professor Marvel]

BTW Thanksfor the photo Henry!

Why would a riding crop need such an odd hook on the end, I wonder?

If you look closely you will find that it is not a rigid hook, but the braided end that is still stiff and has taken an odd shape.
fairly new braided leathers tend to do that.

Looking closely again, it appears to me that the tip is resting on the groumd, and the braid has taken an arc before touching the ground again. an odd bit of "fooling the eye" perspective.

yhs
prof marvel

[Ben Beam]

BTW Thanksfor the photo Henry!

If you look closely you will find that it is not a rigid hook, but the braided end that is still stiff and has taken an odd shape.
fairly new braided leathers tend to do that.

Looking closely again, it appears to me that the tip is resting on the groumd, and the braid has taken an arc before touching the ground again. an odd bit of "fooling the eye" perspective.

yhs
prof marvel

Now that I look at it again I'm certain you're correct. Quirky quirt.