Photographer Nancy Greifenhagen has a passion for capturing the essence of Native American culture. She primarily stages, directs, and photographs traditional scenes in South Dakota, focusing on historical reenactments, cultural education, and catching intimate moments.
Native Lakota Sioux boy crouching in the dead grasses, hunting with a bow and arrow:
Pictured below is David William Beautiful Bald Eagle Sr. ("Waniyetu Opi") — he was an Oglala Lakota Sioux performer, actor, and advocate.
- He was born in 1919 on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
- Bald Eagle was a highly respected elder, veteran, and former chief.
- Bald Eagle was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, as well as a stunt double for actors like Errol Flynn.
- He was the grandson of Chief White Bull, who led a charge at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
- Bald Eagle passed away peacefully at the age of 97 in the summer of 2016.
Lakota Sioux natives riding across the meadows of South Dakota:
Per the Nancy G. Photography website, her work “often features Lakota Sioux individuals in traditional habitats and attire, such as tipis, feathers, and beaded clothing.”
Nancy builds a rapport with local tribe members where she does her photo shoots - and Native Americans who participate as models ensure their heritage is represented accurately in a historical context.
Traditional Lakota Sioux cradleboard for infants:
Horses and Indian ponies play a major part of Nancy’s photo work as well:
Apache Native American youth that Nancy photographed on a paint horse in Texas:
[All photos courtesy of Nancy Greifenhagen]
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