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  • Jackson Sundown Cabin
  • House; Nez Perce
  • Site of Jackson Sundown's cabin, a famous Native American horseman. An old cabin, built by Jackson Sundown, a famous Native American horsemen, who as a child escaped from the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw battlefield) to a refuge in Canada. He...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Original łéepweyme (Lapwai) Native American agency
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • Site of original łéepweyme (Lapwai) Native American agency.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Bullet Pierced Clothes
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photos of Sergeant Loynes' Bullet Pierced Clothes "Photographs of two pieces of shirts' (two shirts) with bullet holes received from Native American's rifle, Battle of the Big Hole, Montana, Aug 9, 1877. Ball passed through a wrinkle in the two...
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  • Rock with piyopyóotálikt' (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt's) portrait
  • Portraits; Paintings; Rocks; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Evidence suggests this oval shaped rock was picked up by L. V. McWhorter at the site of a battle between piyopyóotálikt (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt) and a member of the ceeptitím’nin (Cheyenne) tribe. Notably, this rock was hand-painted with a portrait...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Burial of Tiwi-teqis (Old Chief Joseph)
  • Old Chief Joseph; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Native Americans on horseback traveling to Tiwi-teqis (Old Chief Joseph's) burial at wal'áwa (Wallowa Lake, Oregon).
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Colville Indians; Indian women; Indian authors; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove, a Colville tribal member sitting in front of a neutral background. She is wearing a traditional Native American dress and necklace which hangs below her knees. She is one of the first Native American woman authors....
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  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove
  • Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Colville Indians; Indian women; Indian authors; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove, a Colville tribal member who is sitting in front of a neutral background. She is wearing a traditional Native American dress and a necklace which hangs below her knees. The edges of the image are worn probably due...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove posing on a Bench
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove, who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing a traditional Native American dress and a long intricate necklace and is sitting on a bench draped with a dark cloth. In her right hand, she...
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Profile of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire and several pieces of jewelry. She is sitting on a bench covered with a dark cloth. Mourning Dove, also known as...
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  • Photograph of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire along with several pieces of intricate beadwork. In her left hand, she is apparently holding a whip. Also, she...
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  • Portrait of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio photograph of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire along with several pieces of intricate beadwork. In addition, she is apparently sitting on a rock formation....
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  • Photograph of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Photograph of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. This image was taken in the author's later years. She is wearing traditional Native American apparel and holding a woven basket. Mourning Dove, also known as...
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  • Studio Portrait of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio Portrait of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American apparel with a blanket draped over her one shoulder covering her arm. Mourning Dove, also known as Christine...
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  • Group portrait in front of White Swan Grill
  • Indians of North America; Ice cream cones; Indian women
  • A group photograph of a Native American Family enjoying their ice cream treat in front of the White Swan Grill. These unidentified individuals appear to have conformed to modern society. They are wearing regular 1920's attire instead of their...
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  • Nez Perce Women Breaking Camp
  • Nez Perce
  • Group of Native Americans packing tents and supplies on packhorses on the ranch of L.V. McWhorter. While traveling back to the reservation from seasonal work, as for instance during the hop harvest, L.V. McWhorter oftentimes invited groups of...
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  • View of previous Native American campsite
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • View of spot where Native Americans camped. ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battleground) in Beaverhead County, Montana.
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  • Memorial for Nez Perce Native Americans
  • Monument; Nez Perce
  • Memorial in memory of the Nez Perce Native Americans at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw mountain).
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  • Beaded gauntlets
  • Gauntlets (Gloves); Gloves; Bead embroidery; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • These beaded gauntlets are a form of decorative riding gloves used by men and women. The earliest versions of gauntlets were originally used by European soldiers for protection during battles in the fourteenth century. In the early nineteenth...
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio Portrait of Mourning Dove, a Colville tribal member wearing Native American attire. A long necklace has been draped over her neck and hangs below her knees. Mourning Dove, also known as Christine Quintasket, Hum-ishu-ma, and other names, is...
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  • Mourning Dove in Western Attire
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is posing in front of neutral background wearing a modern dress and her hair is in a bun. Mourning Dove was Colville tribal member.Mourning Dove, also known...
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