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  • Looking Down into lamáta (White Bird) (1932)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • Image of lamáta (White Bird Canyon) as it approaches the Salmon River. After Gen. Howard "showed the rifle" and several settlers had been killed. The Nez Perce and their allies sought refuge at lamáta (White Bird Canyon), the ancient Nez Perce...
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  • Northernmost Cemetery Butte
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • The battle of lamáta (White Bird Canyon) occurred following several Salmon River raids that alerted General Howard, who then dispatched Capt. Perry with ninety-nine men, mounts, camping equipment, and three days rations. Capt. Perry's orders were...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Brass bullet mold
  • Bullets; Campaigns & battles; Weapons; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This bullet mold (1986.2.56) is made of brass and is used to form bullets. Led is poured into the specific "mold" to form individual bullets of the same shape, as needed. This specific bullet mold is 12.7 cm in length and 1.2 cm in width. This...
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  • Flanking lamáta (Canyon of White Bird)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • Canyon flanking south extremity of lamáta (White Bird Battlefield). Butte on the skyline is the one that ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) was seen to ride from behind by hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), and gallop slowly to the right. The bugler was killed...
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  • Highest Point At lamáta (White Bird)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • As Capt. Perry's forces descended into this draw, six Nez Perce approached Lieutenant Edward Theller with a white flag. The Lieutenant then had his accompanying bugler inform Capt. Perry of the sighting. Theller's scout, Ad Chapman, fired twice at...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • First Clash at lamáta (White Bird)
  • Historic sites--Washington (State); Battlefields; Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; United States. Army. Cavalry; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats;...
  • This photograph depicts the location of the first significant engagement between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce at lamáta (White Bird Canyon). On verso of photograph: "The first, fierce clash of Battle occurred on the smooth ground on the right...
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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield) Marker [1932]
  • Historical Markers--Idaho--Grangeville; Monuments & memorials; Battlefields--Idaho--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Cottonwood; War--War casualties; Ash Hollow Battle; Nez Perce
  • Marker commemorates lamáta (The White Bird Battle), where the Nez Perce won a victory on 16th June 1877 against Capt. Perry of the U.S. Army leading 111 men- 11 volunteers stationed to the Rock hills on his left, 40 men from Co. F on the Front...
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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • Scenic view of the lamáta (White Bird Battlefield). Following the Charge of Two Moons and the flight of the line, the Nez Perce trapped 19 men, including Lieutenant Theller, against the butte and killed all of them.
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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War casualties; Nez Perce
  • In the spring of 1877, General O.O. Howard gave an ultimatum to the Nimiipuu, giving them the choice to either relocate to the Nez Perce reservation peacefully or by force. With heavy hearts and little time to gather their horses, cattle, and...
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) at lamáta (White Bird)
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park, 1866-1895; Yellow Wolf; Many Wounds; Nez Perce
  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) are posing for a photograph at lamáta (White Bird). They are standing in front of the lamáta (White Bird Battlefield) marker which commemorates the Nez Perce victory over the U.S....
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs’ (Yellow Wolf's) replica tim’úuni (bow)
  • Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Subsistence hunting; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This specific tim’úuni (bow) is a replica of a tim’úuni (bow) Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) was carrying during the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle lamáta (The Battle of White Bird Canyon). lamáta (The Battle of White...
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  • Obsidian flake scrapers
  • Scrapers (Tools); Tools; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Flake scrapers were tools primarily used by Native American peoples, including the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), for working with animal hides, animal fur, or wood. These two flake scrapers were made from obsidian rock, are black in color, and are 3.2 cm...
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  • piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt or Bird Alighting)
  • Peo Peo Tholekt; Nez Perce
  • piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt), Nez Perce (Bird Alighting)
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), Thomas Lindsay, First-Red-Feather-on-the-Wing, Crow Blanket, and George Comedown
  • Yellow Wolf; Chief Crow Blanket; Feather-work; Beadwork; Necklaces; Traditional dress; rifles; weapons; war club; horn; studio portrait; group portrait; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of (from left to right) hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), Thomas Lindsay, Ha-Wa-No-Ilp-Ilp (First-Red-Feather-on-the-Wing), Crow Blanket, and George Comedown in traditional dress with tim’úuni (rifles). Tipyahlahnah Elassanin (George...
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  • Revolver barrel
  • Colt revolver; Campaigns & battles; Weapons; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This barrel and chamber is from a .36 caliber cap and ball Colt 1851 Navy Revolver. The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, originally designed by Samuel Colt, could hold six rounds of bullets and was mass produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company from the...
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs’ (Yellow Wolf's) sharpened wood point replica arrow
  • Arrows; Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) made four arrows that were replicas of arrows originally used by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warriors in the Nez Perce War of 1877. Specifically, the original arrows were used at lamáta (The...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') tim’úuni (bow)
  • Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This tim’úuni (bow) belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs)...
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs’ (Yellow Wolf's) Winchester Carbine Model 66.44 Rim Fire tim’úuni (rifle)
  • Winchester rifle; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This tim’úuni (rifle) belonged to Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and he carried it with him throughout the majority of the Nez Perce War of 1877. The tim’úuni (rifle), a Winchester Carbine Model 66.44 Rim Fire, was...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') arrows
  • Arrows; Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • These five arrows belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle ‘ ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs)...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') quiver
  • Quivers (Archery); Containers; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This quiver belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle, ‘ ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). A quiver is a case primarily used to...
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