Portrait of Bitawagijigokwe (Double Sky Woman, or Mrs. Benjamin Gauthier)

Portrait of Bitawagijigokwe (Double Sky Woman, or Mrs. Benjamin Gauthier)

Portrait (Profile) of Bitawagijigokwe (Double Sky Woman), Called Mrs Benjamin Gauthier, in Native Dress with Ornaments

NAA INV 06655600

Bitawagijigokwe poses for the camera wearing a strap dress ensemble consisting of a woolen fabric dress with floral beadwork trim at chest, cuffs of sleeves and cuffs of leggings.

Frances Densmore

1911

Anishinaabe

Lac du Flambeau, WI

Bitawagijigokwe is pictured elsewhere (Marquette University Collection) in "citizen" style dress, so she likely wore regalia only for ceremonial occassions.

Frances Densmore created this image while conducting fieldwork at Lac du Flambeau.

Photograph of Woolen Sleeve and Legging Photograph of a Woolen Strap Dress

Bitawagijigokwe (Double Sky Woman, or Mrs. Benjamin Gauthier)

45.98485, -89.87719 (N 45°59′05″ W 89°52′38″)

005 in x 008 in