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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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  • Clearwater River Canyon
  • Clearwater National Forest (Idaho); Historic sites; Clearwater River (Idaho); Historic sites--Idaho; Gunfights; Nez Perce
  • The Nez Perce escaped from the Clearwater píiwapciy'awniwaas (fight) through this canyon. On verso of photograph: "Canyon in which the Nez Perces escaped from Clearwater fight. Clearwater river in foreground."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Outdoor Photo of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle.
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • He is standing outside in the center of the photograph, wearing an eye patch. There are two unidentified men standing on either side of him. Black Eagle was a young warrior at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw) and escaped taking refuge...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Black Eagle or Daniel Webster and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds)
  • Costume & clothes; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Bear Paw Battlefield; Sitting Bull; Many Wounds; Black Eagle; Wottolen; Nez Perce
  • Black Eagle is on the left wearing a split qoq’áalx̣ (buffalo) horn headdress, while 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) stands on the right holding a flute. They are in front of what appears to be a fair ground. Black Eagle and 'iléxni 'éewteesin'...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • ‘ilewselikéecet (John Pinkham)
  • Warriors; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Pinkham, John; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of ‘ilewselikéecet (John Pinkham), a Nez Perce warrior, who fought in the Nez Perce Wars of 1877. This young man, who was given the name "‘ilewselikéecet ," along with five other men escaped the fighting at the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big...
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  • Studio Portrait of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Daniel Webster also known as Black Eagle posing for a studio portrait. In this photograph, Black Eagle is sitting holding a trade tomahawk. Black Eagle is the son of Wottolen. As a young warrior, he escaped from the c'aynim...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Studio Portrait of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Daniel Webster also known as Black Eagle posing for a studio portrait. He is wearing elaborately beaded gloves with his name on the knuckles. Black Eagle is the son of Wottolen. As a young warrior, he escaped from the c'aynim...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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