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My Theoretical Documentation of Pretty Eagle
Nicole Whiteclay
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My
Theoretical Documentation of Pretty Eagle
INTRODUCTION Pretty Eagle (1840-1903)
was a principal chief of the Crows. Following his death, Pretty Eagle's
body was placed in a wagon about sixteen miles south of Hardin, Montana.
Several years later, his body was sold to the Museum of Natural History
in New York City. In 1994, the museum repatriated Pretty Eagle's remains
to the Crows. This my theoretical review of the documentation of Pretty
Eagle. Age at death in children is usually estimated from stage of eruption or formation of the teeth, or epiphyseal fusion (the ends of long bones fuse at different times). Once the teeth are fully erupted, age can be estimated from standard tooth wear charts although the rate of wear is dependent on the type of food. With
Pretty Eagle, I think I would look at the changes that occur at the
pubic symphysis (joint at the front of the pelvis). This is generally
ridged in the young adult, and becomes progressively smoother with age. For Pretty Eagle, I would examine the pelvis, because one of the major differences between men and women, the act of having babies, largely determines the shape of that part of the body. A typical female pelvis has a wide subpubic angle. A typical male pelvis has narrow subpubic angle. If
the skull were present it would be a useful indicator of sex, the male
skull having a generally more robust appearance than the female, with
large supra orbital ridges. Burial conditions Distinctive Crow traditions and customs for bural was to to put people on a scaffold (not under ground). I would not expect to see soil staining. I would probably see bleaching and weathered conditons. Tribe Since Pretty Eagle
was Crow, and skull shape differs from one population to the next, measurements
would be taken of the skull with a digitizer. Comparing this data to
measurements of other skulls would find similarities between people
and groups, such as facial features.
I am
a fouth generation decendent of Chief Pretty Eagle.
I thank and acknowledge
the National Science Foundation for the grant funding (DBI-0243512)
that allowed my participation in the RAMHSS internship at the Smithsonian.
Thanks also to Mary Sangrey for coordinating this program and for arranging
my stay. I especially want to thank Dorothy Lippert for her advice and
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