Lakota Sioux Doctor's Bag, ca. 1895 | Sneak Preview | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

On Monday, April 6 at 8/7C PM on PBS, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW explores artifacts and artistry with health and medicine history across generations in an all-new special episode. Get a sneak preview now with John Buxton's appraisal of a Lakota Sioux doctor's bag from around 1895.
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[@CosmicAli_TheObserver]

Before beads my ancestors used dyed quills, it's an art that has been passed down so that it may always live. I am happy to see that our work is gaining in value, something for my future grand children to look foreword too.

[@Elhastezy888]

Thank you for sharing this information💕 Many many blessings

[@menufrog]

I love the Lakota Sioux people, history and culture, which I studied for some time as part of my high school studies in my final year. Much love from Australia

[@menufrog]

@orionh3000 Go catch covid-19

[@CR-zx2zi]

Ok. But your own indigenous peoples could use some of that love too, ozzie

[@menufrog]

@@CR-zx2zi 100% Australia has a horrific history. They attempted genocide here, I actually was studying ABORIGINAL STUDIES and half my family is Indigenous. PEACE

[@wc6046]

@@CR-zx2zi How dare they mention one group of people without mentioning another unrelated group. The audacity!

[@CosmicAli_TheObserver]

A'HO, From Pine Ridge! Thank you for your kind words about our people. I live in Montana now, and we always say Australia is the island of Montana... Except for you have marsupials and we have Mountains, lol!!! I hope this finds you well.

[@phoenixdavida8987]

What an awesome doctors bag!!

[@suzc862]

Beautiful. What a treasure.

[@meerkatmeerkat2398]

I'm Native American. This treasure is worth much more to the Indigenous than a mere $7000. It's pretty priceless.

[@CosmicAli_TheObserver]

Exactly. There is a lot of our work with the American flag that is priceless as well.

[@laus7080]

Not many people collect doctors bags. And it's only 127 years old. For $7000 you can buy 400 year old paintings.

[@basketsresale]

Beautiful colors! Wow ! Thanks

[@bjdickman27]

Amazing piece. Wow

[@mikelatta484]

I have a quarter from 1961.

[@docmccoy95]

hahaha

[@basketsresale]

Mike Latta Nice

[@davidkastin4240]

I'll give you 10 cents for it and I'm taking a huge risk for it.

[@zacbow8439]

Well, that quarter is made of silver, so that's a plus lol

[@jacruick]

Mike Latta .. I’ll give you a buck two eighty for it! Highly valuable... snort

[@sunnyscott4876]

When I hear Deadwood, all I can think of is Doris Day and Calamity Jane!

[@camerrill]

Another from my old life, Pre-1914. Thank you for acquiring it so I can see it when I am homesick.

[@CosmicAli_TheObserver]

I don't think you were one of us. Take your meds.

[@luci1474]

“They so le bring them to him...” lol 😂

[@ShirleyDeeDesigns]

I am part Sioux and was also born in Deadwood!

[@rbjones72703]

Beautiful

[@jadelee6555]

This is worth way WAY more than $7000

[@kevinrowe3936]

The guy who brought it is one of those instant experts. 😀

[@cappystrano1]

Juxtaposition

[@karaamundson3964]

It's lovely

[@moonshinegrrl393]

Gorgeous

[@robbernath]

I like watching these "update" segments to see how much items have increased/decreased in value from their original show appearances. Still wish Mark Wahlberg was hosting, though. The girl/woman doing the voiceovers now in new episodes has an annoyingly grating delivery.

[@iLLyNoiiZe]

Majora's Purse

[@barbarakenney8288]

Wow

[@FreshHeat]

Give it back to the Lakota people!

[@teekitch3n]

He is part Lakota from his paternal grandma…if you didn’t pay attention.

[@mydigicraftscrafts8649]

Take me back from the Black Hills, (All together now) The black hills of?

[@amaru858]

“a family item” when spirits rise,

[@CoinOnTheCob]

I’d love to see the Lakota get a vote determining what happens to it.

[@superduperjoi6800]

Ikr

[@CosmicAli_TheObserver]

It's supposed to go to the American Horse Museum, we were told we would get our Regalia back. A lot of this stuff was taken when they cut our hair and took our feathers away, forced us to speak English. White people have false stories about how they got these things... The Elders say they striped us of them and handed them out as gifts. Even Native babies were given and bought like a novelty, look up 'Guide to taking care of your NEW Indian baby!' Still we won. We still speak our tongue, create our Regalia, and dance with our hair long. We the Lakota will always be.

[@CoinOnTheCob]

I know that in the Mvskogee Nation, the elders are trying to keep the language alive. I’m reading a fictional story now where, in the backdrop, is the Cheyenne at Indian boarding school.

[@Apriliars]

Can I get a value on 1 Joe-Exotic in 22 years

[@daninbox]

Reminds me of Majora’s Mask.

[@bobbycratchet3958]

$5-7000 insurance value means he's only valuing the bag at about $25-3500, in its current condition.

[@jameskelmenson1927]

Id pay 3000

[@MrEricrockinout]

Not so sure about people bringing him things to be preserved... sounds like he probably stole them lmao

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Indian is not a bad word👀

[@jacobbutler6049]

We are not Indians they where looking for India an found north/south America we are indiginious people of the americas

[@Dog.soldier1950]

jacob butler 🤣🤣🤣ok sure whatever

[@HomestarCrawler]

I believe the correct term is "savage".

[@sofiabravo1994]

@@HomestarCrawler but white men are the oppressed now right? 🙄

[@wc6046]

@@jacobbutler6049 American “Indian” is completely commonplace now. It is no way an insult lol

[@SimonMoya-Smith]

Never believe anyone who says, “I’m Native American.” That’s not the language we use. We say, “I’m Oglala” or “I’m Oneida” or “I’m Tulalip” or “I’m Diné (not Navajo),” etc. We predate America by literally thousands of years, and any genuine Native raised by elders would never say, “I’m Native American.” That’s settler language.

[@theflyinhawaiiantravels354]

The Lakota Sioux reservation could use the money from their bag!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theflyinhawaiiantravels354]

White Owl

[@ConstantineAndreas]

"A lot of the native people would bring him pieces that they wanted preserved, that they were afraid would be lost in their family and things like that..." Sounds like they gave it to the right guy, eh? /sarcasm Give it back to their families.

[@ConstantineAndreas]

@Sasi Helen Thanks for the name calling. That really makes your point stronger.

[@alibertylover]

I have a collection of used condoms that my great, great, great, great, grandfather used...

[@muffa9125]

make yourself a lunch bag