The phrase "Show Indians" likely originated among newspaper reporters and editorial writers as early as 1891. Native Americans were hired from the earliest stages of the show, first drawn from the Pawnee tribe (1883–1885) and then the Lakota tribe. The shaping of the western myth was aided in part through the Wild West shows of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, whose show toured the United States and Europe between 18. Often central to the popular image of the American West are American Indians, specifically northern Great Plains tribes, popularly characterized as dwelling in tipis, skilled in horseback riding, and hunting bison.
Many veterans from the Great Plains Wars participated in Wild West shows, during a time when the Office of Indian Affairs was intent on promoting Native assimilation. Performers took part in reenacting historic battles, demonstrating equestrianism and performing dances for audiences. "Show Indians" were primarily Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. Show Indians, or Wild West Show Indians, is a term for Native American performers hired by Wild West shows, most notably in Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders. Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World
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