Knox Students Paint their faces at the Green Oaks Prairie Burn to Resemble Indigenous War Paint

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Title

Knox Students Paint their faces at the Green Oaks Prairie Burn to Resemble Indigenous War Paint

Description

A group of Knox students stands in the Green Oaks prairie in bright yellow fire protective shirts. They smile as they paint their faces with the ash of the prairie fire in stripes across their cheeks, nose, and forehead. Their facepaint mimics war paint worn by indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Creator

Knox College

Source

flickr.com

Date

2016

Rights

All rights reserved by Knox College

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Citation

Knox College, “Knox Students Paint their faces at the Green Oaks Prairie Burn to Resemble Indigenous War Paint,” Myths and Materiality: Exploring the Presence of the Past at Knox College, accessed October 23, 2026, https://mythsandmateriality.knoxabolitionlab.org/items/show/7.