Wi-jon-jun’s translated the Pigeon’s Egg head, painting “The Clue in the Painting, embodies his personal achievements as well as his personal and political opinions to altogether show his greatness. Although the conflict between the Native American and White was depicted in early nineteenth century, their costumes, conditions and manners were very much similar.
Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeons Egg Head) was a brave warrior of the Assinneboin. With characteristics like young, brave, handsome, valiant and graceful, he did not seem like the exact person to become interested in an enemy. His position was of the best and highly ranked. There were high expectations for a man like him. He also follows great with his father being Chief of the Nation.
When looking at the image it shows that Wi-jun-jon possesses strong morals and values. With his Native American and family's political background in the early nineteenth century he also adapted natural leadership ability. He was fully dressed in his native costume while leading his fellow Native Americans to Washington. During this journey Wi-jun-jon became sociable with the 'whites' and became interested in the happenings in Washington. Wi-jun-jon was determined in his mission; being Wi-jun-jon interests was different because of the way he addressed the issue with important people.
After his travels, Wi-jun-jon was layered military style...
It was broadcloth material, of the finest blue, trimmed with the lace of gold, his neck as strangled with a shining black stock, and his feet were pinioned in a pair of waterproof boots, with high heels, on his head was a high crowned beaver hat with a silver lace band surmounted by a huge red feather, his coat collar stiff with a lace, a large medal was suspended around his neck on his hands were a pair of white kid gloves with umbrella in one hand and a large fan in the other hand with a bung-hole of a little keg of whiskey.
Wi-Jun-jon (The Pigeon's Egg Head) walked telling his story of the meeting the president, just as his enemies about their adventures. His friends knew that he had been around the white" people, who were known as great liars, so they treated him that an imposter as would was a sell-out the Native American culture. With the beliefs that their sell-out of a friend would begin to portray himself as a white they did what they would do to a person of the white race. It shows that he was easily influenced. The other Native American felt that Wi-jun-jon was betraying their race; they did not want to follow.
The death of Wi-jun-jon was rather soon and planed but assumed to be reasonable. "A warrior and a brave of the valiant Assinneboins, who traveled eight thousand miles to see the president, and all the great cities of the civilized world; and foretelling the truth and nothing but the truth, was disgraced and killed for a wizard...."
Works Cited
The Clue in the Painting, 1832. St. Louis, Missouri
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