Royal Saxe Chief High Hawk Plate

Description

Souvenir plate with image of a Native American Indian war chief - Chief High Hawk. Chief High Hawk was a … more Souvenir plate with image of a Native American Indian war chief - Chief High Hawk. Chief High Hawk was a member of the Lakota Sioux tribe of South Dakota and lived near Rosebud and had historical ties to Wounded Knee, Chief Two Strike, and Chief Crow Dog. These types of plates were very common among Sioux Native American Indians, especially by German companies - since t was a German Catholic mission near the Sioux tribal lands. Plate has the Royal Saxe ES Mark used from 1891 until early 1900’s. less