Mehkskeme-Sukahs, Blackfoot Chief and Tatsicki-Stomick, Piekann Chief, plate 45 from Volume1 of 'Travels in the Interior of North America' 1834

This lithograph, created by Karl Bodmer in 1834, depicts two Native American chiefs, Mehkskeme-Sukahs, the Blackfoot chief, and Tatsicki-Stomick, the Piekann chief. Part of a larger series, "Travels in the Interior of North America," this print is a testament to Bodmer's meticulous attention to detail and the rich cultural traditions of the indigenous people he encountered on his journey. The realistic depiction of their attire and facial expressions reflects Bodmer's ethnographic interest in documenting the lives of Native American tribes.