- Title: Me-Na-Wa. A Creek Warrior.
- Author: Thomas Loraine McKenney and James Hall
- Date: c.1836-44
- Condition: Good - age toning, residue from previous framing in margins, mat burn from previous framing
- Inches: 13 1/2 x 19 3/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 34.29 x 50.16 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308337
Image of Me-Na-Wa, a Creek warrior, by Thomas Loraine McKenney and James Hall.
Thomas Loraine McKenney served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs during President Andrew Jackson's endorsement of the Indian Removal Act in 1830, a period marked by the forced displacement of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands. Collaborating with James Hall, McKenney launched a project to preserve the images and stories of 125 Native American leaders, including chieftains, orators, and interpreters involved in treaty negotiations with the U.S. government. This effort culminated in the publication of History of the Indian Tribes of North America, a three-volume work released between 1836 and 1844.