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Indian Delegations in Washington -- Presentation to the President
Like his predecessors, President Andrew Johnson periodically welcomed delegations of Native Americans into the White House. These were occasions to exchange gifts and proffers of good will. This page of Harper's Weekly depicts a White House reception for members of the Yankton, Santee Sioux (Dakota), and the Missouri Sioux tribes, who gathered in the East Room on February 23, 1867.
Unidentified artist, copy after Alexander Gardner, 1867 |