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  • Cube-shaped pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This cube-shaped pipe is made from stone and records from L.V. McWhorter indicate it was given to Frank Parker, a U.S. Army associate scout and war correspondent during the Nez Perce War of 1877, as he was departing with an important dispatch...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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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  • 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)...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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)...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') unfinished 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)...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Stanton Gilbert Fisher
  • Fisher, Stanton Gilbert, 1840-1915 ; Battle; Nez Perce
  • Capt. Stanton Gilbert Fisher, chief scout for General Howard through participation during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Bannock green slate pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes
  • Evidence suggests this item is from the collection of Frank Parker who was an associate scout and war correspondent during the Nez Perce War of 1877. It is unknown when this pipe was originally created, but due to the fact it was in Frank Parker's...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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