Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington and then returning home - by George Catlin. Wi-Jun-Jon was a Native American chief of the Assiniboine tribe who is best known for this painting showing what happened after he became assimilated into white culture during a trip to Washington. He was later murdered by his tribe for bragging and lying about white culture.

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Wi-Jun-Jon - The Pigeon's Egg Head Going to Washington and then returning home - by George Catlin. Wi-Jun-Jon was a Native American chief of the Assiniboine tribe who is best known for this painting showing what happened after he became assimilated into white culture during a trip to Washington. He was later murdered by his tribe for bragging and lying about white culture.

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