Cha-Ki-Shi

For schoolbook "Cha-Ki-Shi" by Bessie Coon and Halla Rhode, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, in 1936 for elementary school children, with illustrations by Petersen. Study of a Meskwaki armlet with diamond patterns.

Study of a man wearing a headdress, necklaces, armlets, a loincloth, leglets and moccasins standing in front of a hut.

Preparatory study of a man wearing a headdress, necklaces, armlets, a loincloth, leglets and moccasins standing on a path between two huts.

Study of a Meskwaki family setting off on a hunting expedition. One horse is pulling a travois.

Study of a Meskwaki baby wrapped tightly in skins in a beaded cradle.

Study of a Meskwaki baby wrapped tightly in skins in a beaded cradle.

Study two bark homes with smoke coming from holes in the center of each roof.

Study of a circular necklace made of beads between bear claws for the book "Cha-Ki-Shi".

Study of a row of bison walking in a landscape.

Study of a broom made of a long stick with twigs tied together at one end.

Study of a male facing left, wearing a wig or buffalo scalp with horns, a loincloth and moccasins with fur at the ankles. He carries a shield and spear, both decorated with fringes.

Study of a row of buffaloes walking in knee-deep snow. Two large ones at front, others in the distance.

Study of the central character dressed in a skin dress with shell jewelry at her neck and buckles and bracelets. Printer’s notes in pencil in margins.

Study of a woman and girl on a rearing horse. The girl is looking back at her dropped doll which is on the ground behind the horse.

Study for the illustration of a woman and girl on a rearing horse. The girl is looking back at her dropped doll which is on the ground behind the horse.

Study for an illustration of a bust view of a girl facing front holding a doll in her right hand.

Study of a Meskwaki woman carving strips of meat while her daughter hangs them near a fire to dry. Printer’s marks in pencil at bottom.

Study of a Meskwaki woman carving strips of meat while her daughter hangs them near a fire to dry.

Study depicting a pair of long beaded earrings with hoops at the tops.

Study of a Meskwaki girl with a doll in a square at the center, with boxes at each corner with the words, Food, Clothing, Shelter and Culture and corresponding images.

Study showing a Meskwaki woman digging in the dirt with a girl holding a bowl of seeds standing to her right.

Study for an illustration of a Meskwaki woman digging in the dirt with a girl holding a bowl of seeds standing to her right.

Study showing women, one large in the foreground, gathering cattails.

Rough preparatory study for an illustration showing two men near a lake or pond. One is cutting cattails while the other carries them.

Preparatory studies of a girl playing a game with a pole and leather bag filled with ashes; and a smaller study of the front of a hut.

Study depicting a profile view of a standing girl with her hair in a wrapped ponytail at her back. The ponytail wrappings are four long beaded strips which reach down to her ankles. She is holding a doll.

Study for an illustration depicting a profile view of a standing girl with her hair in a wrapped ponytail at her back. The ponytail wrappings are four long beaded strips which reach down to her ankles. She is holding a doll.

Study of a Meskwaki family involved in various daily activities inside their home.

Preliminary study for illustration of a Meskwaki family involved in various daily activities inside their home.

Study of a Ko-Na-No (a pole and leather bag used for playing a Meskwaki game), and smaller studies of a person playing the game and a figure at the entrance to a hut.

Study of a young woman wearing braids, seated on the ground rolling a string along the inside of her left calf.

Study depicting a seated woman wrapped in a robe cooking over a fire, with a girl holding a bowl standing in the background.

Preparatory study for illustration depicting a seated woman cooking over a fire, with a girl bringing her a bowl in the background.

Study depicting a family involved in various activities in their home.

Study of a feathered and beaded headdress or roach.

Study for an illustration of a feathered and beaded headdress or roach. Unlike the final printed image in the book, this one is in color with red, purple, yellow and black elements.

Study of a girl in profile facing left, holding a doll.

Study of a pair of moccasins.

Study of a Meskwaki family walking along a trail through the hills toward a village where people are waiting and waving.

Studies for the book "Cha-Ki-Shi". Top study shows a Meskwaki family involved in daily activities in their home. Bottom study shows a woman stirring a pot which is hanging over a fire and a girl standing in the background holding a bowl.

Preparatory study of a rearing horse with two riders. Rough preparatory study for "Cha-Ki-Shi loses her doll".

Study of a male figure facing left, wearing a headdress, loincloth, leglets and moccasins. He holds a bundle of inviting sticks.

Studies of the central character of the book "Cha-Ki-Shi". The top study shows a profile of a Meskwaki girl with a braid facing to the right. The bottom one shows the same girl facing forward with long earrings and a necklace.

A concept study for an illustration of a young woman outdoors on a small piece of hide stretched on the ground. Two larger stretched hides are hung on wooden frames behind her.

Study of a young woman working on a small piece of hide stretched on the ground. A larger stretched hide is hung on a frame behind her.

Preparatory studies of headdresses and a necklace for the book "Cha-Ki-Shi". Back of paper has rough geometrical patterns in bands.

Preparatory studies of moccasins and a bear claw necklace for the book "Cha-Ki-Shi".

Concept study for the cover of the book "Cha-Ki-Shi", with a girl wearing jewelry and a dress made of skins standing between two huts.

Study of stick hut for the book "Cha-Ki-Shi".

Preparatory study for an illustration shows three figures: a young man carrying nettles, a young man cutting them, and a woman laying them out in neat rows. Although two of the figures are male, the words The women gather the cattails is written in pencil on the back.

Studies for illustration. A) Recto: a woman cooking maple sugar over a fire near a tree, with a girl holding a bowl out to her. B) Verso: The woman sitting, in pencil with various watercolor marks and words.

Drawing of two wooden bowls.