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Place of Birth: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States

Place of Death: McPherson, Kansas, United States

Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 118

Orville John Green (1872–1938), homesteaders in the Black Hills

homesteaders in the Black Hills, 1896–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), settler family moving in on Sioux tribal lands

settler family moving in on Sioux tribal lands, 1896–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), schoolchildren, Mrs. Green, and her three children at School #9, Pine Ridge

schoolchildren, Mrs. Green, and her three children at School #9, Pine Ridge, 1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Mrs. Plenty Bird, Fort Lewis

portrait of Mrs. Plenty Bird, Fort Lewis, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Indian School, Fort Lewis

Indian School, Fort Lewis, 1897

Orville John Green (1872–1938), school garden, Fort Lewis

school garden, Fort Lewis, 1897

Orville John Green (1872–1938), industrial education and reading class, Pine Ridge

industrial education and reading class, Pine Ridge, 1902

Orville John Green (1872–1938), industrial education and reading class

industrial education and reading class, 1902

Orville John Green (1872–1938), corner of garden plot

corner of garden plot, 1897

Orville John Green (1872–1938), L.A.W. Club, Fort Lewis

L.A.W. Club, Fort Lewis, 1897

Orville John Green (1872–1938), woman and children, Fort Lewis

woman and children, Fort Lewis, 1897

Orville John Green (1872–1938), view into the Badlands

view into the Badlands, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), view of Sioux encampment from School #9

view of Sioux encampment from School #9, 1899–1900

Orville John Green (1872–1938), view of Sioux encampment from School #9

view of Sioux encampment from School #9, 1899–1900

Orville John Green (1872–1938), buildings at Old Herd Camp

buildings at Old Herd Camp, 1899–1900

Orville John Green (1872–1938), young Sioux man in a suit

young Sioux man in a suit, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux mother and children

Sioux mother and children, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), mother and daughter, Pine Ridge

mother and daughter, Pine Ridge, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge

Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge

Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two Sioux men, in Western and ceremonial garb

two Sioux men, in Western and ceremonial garb, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Frenchman with his two Sioux wives and family

Frenchman with his two Sioux wives and family, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), bluff in the Badlands, near School #9

bluff in the Badlands, near School #9, 1901–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Finger Butte on Pine Ridge Reservation

Finger Butte on Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge

Rocky Butte, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux girl in ceremonial dress

Sioux girl in ceremonial dress, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), O.J. Green and students gardening, Pine Ridge

O.J. Green and students gardening, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two Sioux policemen

two Sioux policemen, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), at work in the garden, Pine Ridge

at work in the garden, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), splitting wood

splitting wood, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), students with their garden produce

students with their garden produce, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of a Sioux leader

portrait of a Sioux leader, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), working at the wood pile, winter at Pine Ridge

working at the wood pile, winter at Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), the garden at Wounded Knee

the garden at Wounded Knee, 1901–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Little Bald Eagle

portrait of Little Bald Eagle, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux rider with horse, Pine Ridge Reservation

Sioux rider with horse, Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), School #9 laundry

School #9 laundry, 1901–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux father and son

Sioux father and son, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Rosslyn Green and playmates, Wounded Knee

Rosslyn Green and playmates, Wounded Knee, 1902

Orville John Green (1872–1938), young Sioux riders with horses

young Sioux riders with horses, 1904–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), O.J. Green and students, gardening

O.J. Green and students, gardening, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Episcopal church and parsonage

Episcopal church and parsonage, 1898

Orville John Green (1872–1938), E.D. Green and sewing class, Pine Ridge

E.D. Green and sewing class, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), three young men, Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge

three young men, Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), schoolgirls on dishwashing duty, Pine Ridge

schoolgirls on dishwashing duty, Pine Ridge, 1899–1904

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Big Foot Monument at Wounded Knee on the tenth anniversary of the massacre

Big Foot Monument at Wounded Knee on the tenth anniversary of the massacre, 1900

Orville John Green (1872–1938), son or grandson of Standing Bear

son or grandson of Standing Bear, 1898–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), School #9 and O.J. Green's house

School #9 and O.J. Green's house, 1901–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), people gathered at government warehouse on rations day

people gathered at government warehouse on rations day, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), man with his two wives and sons

man with his two wives and sons, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of a Sioux man and wife

portrait of a Sioux man and wife, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Little Bald Eagle, Sioux Agency policeman

portrait of Little Bald Eagle, Sioux Agency policeman, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), cooking and reading class, School #9

cooking and reading class, School #9, 1901–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), students gardening, Pine Ridge

students gardening, Pine Ridge, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Mrs. Plenty Bird

portrait of Mrs. Plenty Bird, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), group picture of school children

group picture of school children, 1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), sawmill on Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge

sawmill on Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), three generations - Sioux family

three generations - Sioux family, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), prairie with roads to Wounded Knee settlement

prairie with roads to Wounded Knee settlement, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Badlands near Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge Reservation

Badlands near Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Badlands and man standing at the bottom

Badlands and man standing at the bottom, 1899–1905

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Sioux burial tree and body on platform, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), branding cattle after a roundup

branding cattle after a roundup, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Frenchman with his two Sioux wives and family

Frenchman with his two Sioux wives and family, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Badlands pinnacles and spires with two seated men

Badlands pinnacles and spires with two seated men, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), oak tree with Evaline Green and children seated below

oak tree with Evaline Green and children seated below, 1902–1903

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fallen bones from a burial tree and gifts for the dead, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), horse and rider in Badlands on Pine Ridge Reservation

horse and rider in Badlands on Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1903

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Sioux burial tree with body, 1899–1903

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fallen timbers and bones from a burial tree, late 1800s

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Indian Agency and school buildings on Pine Ridge Reservation near Manderson, SD

Indian Agency and school buildings on Pine Ridge Reservation near Manderson, SD, 1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux riders, mounted for a roundup

Sioux riders, mounted for a roundup, 1899

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Big Foot Monument at Wounded Knee on the tenth anniversary of the massacre

Big Foot Monument at Wounded Knee on the tenth anniversary of the massacre, 1900

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux men building a road on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Sioux men building a road on the Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1903

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Badlands

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two wives of Medicine Boy (Hattie Whitehorse and another woman)

two wives of Medicine Boy (Hattie Whitehorse and another woman), 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), school building and teacher's house at Pine Ridge

school building and teacher's house at Pine Ridge, 1902

Orville John Green (1872–1938), man with his two sons mounted on ponies

man with his two sons mounted on ponies, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), river in Wisconsin Dells

river in Wisconsin Dells, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), policeman Little Bald Eagle with his wife and child

policeman Little Bald Eagle with his wife and child, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Leonard Foolish Woman

portrait of Leonard Foolish Woman, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Young Standing Bear

portrait of Young Standing Bear, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Episcopal church, parsonage, and guild house at the "Old Herd Camp," Pine Ridge

Episcopal church, parsonage, and guild house at the "Old Herd Camp," Pine Ridge, 1899

Orville John Green (1872–1938), winter scene at Pine Ridge

winter scene at Pine Ridge, 1901

Orville John Green (1872–1938), winter scene at Pine Ridge

winter scene at Pine Ridge, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of an elderly Sioux man

portrait of an elderly Sioux man, 1899–1918

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Sioux grave, 1899–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a camp site

photo of a camp site, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a tipi

photo of a tipi, 1899–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), campsite set up for branding

campsite set up for branding, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of an elderly Sioux man

portrait of an elderly Sioux man, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two women outside of a painted tipi

two women outside of a painted tipi, 1899–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), in line for food rations at the Lower Brule Reservation

in line for food rations at the Lower Brule Reservation, 1914

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a gathering

photo of a gathering, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), mess hall and cooks, roundup time at Pine Ridge Reservation

mess hall and cooks, roundup time at Pine Ridge Reservation, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of Little Bald Eagle, policeman

portrait of Little Bald Eagle, policeman, 1899–1905

Orville John Green (1872–1938), O.J. Green and the 1895 graduating class of the Pierre Indian Training School

O.J. Green and the 1895 graduating class of the Pierre Indian Training School, 1896

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Sioux man with a marriage robe on his left side

Sioux man with a marriage robe on his left side, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two men on horseback wearing headdresses and carrying an American flag

two men on horseback wearing headdresses and carrying an American flag, 1894–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two women making bread

two women making bread, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), two women making bread

two women making bread, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), threshing wheat

threshing wheat, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), adobe brick making in Sacaton, AZ

adobe brick making in Sacaton, AZ, 1906–1907

Orville John Green (1872–1938), threshing wheat

threshing wheat, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), government agents with confiscated liquor

government agents with confiscated liquor, 1916

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Sauk & Fox home, 1908–1913

Orville John Green (1872–1938), wagons heading into Oklahoma

wagons heading into Oklahoma, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), harvesting wheat

harvesting wheat, 1908

Orville John Green (1872–1938), men on horseback, preparing for a roundup

men on horseback, preparing for a roundup, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), portrait of White Bear Claws

portrait of White Bear Claws, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), campsite near the Pierre Indian Training School

campsite near the Pierre Indian Training School, 1895

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Mesquakie Indian School

Mesquakie Indian School, 1908–1913

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Indian Training School, Pierre

Indian Training School, Pierre, 1895

Orville John Green (1872–1938), men on horseback, preparing for a roundup

men on horseback, preparing for a roundup, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a camp site

photo of a camp site, 1896–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a tipi

photo of a tipi, 1899–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), photo of a tipi

photo of a tipi, 1899–1918

Orville John Green (1872–1938), Badlands, South Dakota

Badlands, South Dakota, 1899–1905

Exhibitions: 7

Separate and Not Equal: A History of Race and Education in America

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Celka Straughn, curator

2017

Brosseau Center for Learning: Cultivating Reciprocity: In Conversation with the 2021–2022 KU Common Book

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
Angela Watts, curator

2021

Sydney Pursel, curator

2024–2025

The Body and the Lens: Photography 1839 to the Present

John Pultz, curator

1995

Teaching Gallery: African Islamic Art & Contemporary African Art

2012–2013

Teaching Gallery: Food Utopias Workshop

2013

Brosseau Center for Learning: Art and Fermentation

2019