Herbert Fish had an interesting job. In 1907, he was hired as the first curator for the State Historical Society of North Dakota. He had training in U.S. history and economics, had done archaeological work in Wisconsin, and also taught. His specialty was Native artifacts. He spent every summer from 1907 to 1915 in the field with Native people and settlers from whom he collected items and information about their history. He also became proficient in Native sign language and recorded stories and