Native Americans On US Stamps

Redhawke.

I live just a few minutes drive from Cherokee - as in the Eastern Band of the Cherokee.

KirkS

I have a few "Red Cloud" being one Native American Indian

Hi

A 1961 stamp (Scott 1187) showing a fragment of the painting "Smoke Signal" by Frederic Remington.
The stamp was engraved by Richard M. Bower and is an excellent example of Giori press printing :





In 1976 Nicaragua issued a stamp which reproduced the full painting :

KirkS, we have visited that res. many times in the past. That area is where my Dads people were from before the trail of tears and Oklahoma. It is a very beautiful place, you can see why the native folks loved it so much.

Jorgesurcl, WOW was not aware Nicaragua had that stamp gotta find one now. Thanks

Karl Friedrich May (1842-1912) was a best-selling German writer, noted mainly for adventure novels set in the American Old West. Here is an image of a stamp depicting one of May's principal fictional heroes, an Apache chief named Winnetou, designed by German artist Helga Regenstein (1939- ), printed by photogravure, and issued by Germany on February 12, 1987 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the author's death, Scott No. 1502, Michel No. 1314, plus an image of a cover of one of May's novels (1893) showing Winnetou and his German friend and blood brother, Old Shatterhand. Historical note: Adolf Hitler was a great admirer of May's novels; he noted that they "overwhelmed" him as a boy, going as far as to ensure "a noticeable decline" in his school grades.

- nethryk

Welcome Redhawk,

Here are a few Native American stamps. I wish there were more.

Terry

Scott USA 2183 Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux issued 14 September 1989.




Scott USA 1859 Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee alphabet. Issued 27 November 1980.

Atahualpa (1497-1533), was the last Sapa Inca (sovereign emperor) of the Tawantinsuyu (the Inca Empire) before the Spanish conquest. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Atahualpa, engraved and printed by American Bank Note Company, and issued by Ecuador on August 19, 1937, Scott No. 362.

- nethryk

The San Blas Islands is an archipelago comprising hundreds of islands lying off the north coast of Panama. They are home to the Kuna Indians, who were driven there from the mainland during the Spanish invasion in the 1500s. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Kuna Indian woman holding a child, engraved and printed by American Bank Note Company, and issued by Panama in 1942, Scott No. 348.

- nethryk

ILS:

One of our members here is a big fan of the 'American Indian' stamp; I remember it being discussed in a thread -- and how great it would be to have one on cover.

But I don't remember which member. I'm thinking it was either T360 or MODERN_WHO.

Scott USA 972 Indian Centennial.

"Statue of an Indian," printed by photogravure, and issued by Mexico on May 17, 1939 to publicize the First World Convention of Philatelists, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Scott No. 747.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting a missionary priest, a Portuguese settler, and a native Indian, issued by Brazil on January 25, 1954 as one of a set of five stamps commemorating the 400th anniversary of the founding of São Paulo, Scott No. 772. Bonuses: Coats of arms.

- nethryk

The USPS guide to American Natives on stamps
https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/p...cts-2013.htm