painter
Howling Wolf.
Southern Cheyenne warrior and ledger artist from Indian Territory (1849-1927)
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About Howling Wolf
Howling Wolf was a Southern Cheyenne warrior who was a member of Black Kettle's band and was present at the Sand Creek Massacre in Colorado. After being imprisoned in the Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1875, Howling Wolf became a proficient artist in a style known as Ledger art for the accounting ledger books in which the drawings were done.
Everything about Howling Wolf →- Occupation
- painter, warrior, traditional leader or chief, graphic artist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1849
- Died
- July 5, 1927