Ioway Indians, 5 Aug. 1844 -10 Aug. 1844, London

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Exhibition

Event Details

Troupe: Ioway Indians (

Catlin - superintendent, Jeffrey - interpreter

)
Note: perform at their encampments in "some space in the metropolis or suburban districts" (Era. July 21, 1844, 6:2)
Venue Type: Park
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Exhibition
Venue: Lord's Cricket-ground
Date: 5 August 1844-10 August 1844
Date notes: dates approximate; specific number of performances unknown

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Invocation of the Great Spirit Se-Non-Ty-Yah / Ioway Indians Speech, Ceremony
Ceremony of Forming the Encampment Corsair/ Koon-Za-Ya-Me / Oke-We-Me / Ruton-We-Me / Ruton-Ye-We-Ma / Ta-Pa-Ta-Me/ Ioway Indians

Listed as performed by "The Squaws"

 Ceremony
Chief's Speech Neu-Mon-Ya/ Ioway Indians Speech
Opening, or Welcome Dance Neu-Mon-Ya/ Ioway Indians Dance
Approaching Dance Ioway Indians

Part of the "War Dance"

 Dance
Archery Ioway Indians Athletic Display
Ball Play Ioway Indians Athletic Display
Eagle Dance, The Ioway Indians

Part of the "War Dance"

 Dance
Wild Horse Dance, The Ioway Indians Dance

Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) July 21, 1844: 6:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Troupe Name: “Iowa Indians”
    • Performers Listed: "the head of the tribe, who with some of the chief warriors, their wives and families, will amount in number to fifteen or sixteen persons".
    • Days & Times: “Are now on their passage to England”
    • Venue Name: “Metropolis or suburban district”
    • Program Info: “they will exhibit their habits of life, their mode of warfare, and, where practicable, the navigation of their canoes, and also give a performance of their characteristic dances, rites, and ceremonies.”
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Era (London) August 11, 1844: 6:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Troupe Name: “Ioway Indians”
    • Performers Listed: "three chiefs, seven warriors and braves, including the interpreter", "six squaws", "a papoose". “The Chief (White Cloud)”, "Mr. Catlin".
    • Days & Times: “On Tuesday evening” (past)
    • Program Info: “extensive listing: see attached document scan”
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      reception
    Document Image
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Clippings Albums Unidentified Clipping (1844)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Troupe Name: “The Ioway Indians”
    • Performers Listed: “fourteen persons, including the principal Chiefs, Braves, or warriors, and the great Mystery or Medicine Man of their tribe, with their Squaws, their children, and a Papoose, or infant”
    • Days & Times: “During the past week”
    • Venue Name: “Lord’s Cricket-ground, St. John’s Wood”
    • Program Info: “exhibited their skill in shooting with bows and arrows, in a grand archery fete, in ball-play, characteristic dances, & c.” For further particulars, see attached document scan; Image of “The Welcome Speech”
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      imagery
    Document Image
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Clippings Albums Unidentified Clipping (1844)
    Info in Record:
    • 2 Images of Ioway Indians – 1 ball play, 2 – encampment on “Lord’s Grounds, Regent’s Park”
    Document Image