Group of Native American women and children with blankets, baskets and shawls, sitting on ground in circle. Three wood frame buildings and wood frame outhouses in background.

Deaconess Harriet Bedell, Apache woman, and Sunmaker standing beside team of white horses at Fay, OK.

L to R: Reverend David Sanford and Deacon Oakerhater at Whirlwind mission. Dave Pendleton Oakerhater, known as O-kuh-ha-tuh, or Making Medicine, was a Cheyenne warrior along with many other Native American prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida in 1875. After training in New York, he was ordained a deacon at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Syracuse, New York. Deacon Oakerhater served thirty-six years at Whirlwind mission before officially retiring.

First Episcopal Indian Convocation at Whirlwind mission in 1922. Bishop Theodore P. Thurston is standing at the far right next to Oakerhater's wife, White Buffalo Woman. Deacon Oakerhater is second from the far left of the photograph. Even though Oakerhater was officially retired, he assisted at Whirlwind until his death on August 31, 1931.

Tan paper, brown ink. Handwritten list of members, numbers 14-23, including entry for "P. P. Oakerhacer (sic)" (David Pendelton Oakerhater).

Outdoor scene, two leafless trees with skins around trunk, rocks at center, grain sheaf fence surrounding teepees, horse and wagon in background, written at side "Immom or bath lodge. The frame is covered with skins & blanket; water."

Whirlwind Church, Deacon Oakerhater house and teepees surrounded by grain sheave fences. Written at top "Mission House, Home of Indian deacon, A few Indian homes or tepees."

Exterior of wood frame Whirlwind Church building with three step stoops, covered vestibule, three arched windows on side, cross atop roof of covered vestibule. To right is Deacon Oakerhater's house with dirt road in front of buildings.

Clearing in group of trees, small wood altar with cross at center top in center back of clearing.

Four tents, wooden wagons or carts beside each, men, women and children standing in front.

Turkey Leg and his wife sitting on rattan loveseat at the home of Rt. Reverend Brooke in Oklahoma City. Man has long braided hair, wearing dark suit, holding cane in right hand. Woman has plaid shawl. Brick wall in background.

Bishop Edward "Ed" Konieczny was a celebrant at many Saint David Pendleton Oakerhater Honor Dances during his bishopric. The annual Honor Dance at the Oakerhater Episcopal Center in Watonga was begun in 1987. The annual celebration honors the only Native American saint in the Episcopal Church who began his ministry in 1881.