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Scene of ’álok’at' (Alokat's) Death at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain)
Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Bear Paw; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photographs; Military retreats; Mountains (Montana); Passes--Mountain passes; Peace; Peace...
Scene of the rock where ’álok’at (Alokat) was killed at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain battle). Taken from direction of trees looking southeast. Firing from behind this rock, ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) was killed in the last battle of...
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‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole) village sketch map [1877], 1927
Battlefields--Montana--Big Hole Battlefield; Nez Perce National Historical Parks, 1866-1895; Yellow Wolf; Many Wounds; Nez Perce
Original hand-drawn color map, 29 x 22 cm. Drawn by 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds or Sam Lott) and L. V. McWhorter when on the ground with hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), 1927. Thick blue is the north fork of the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole...
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Wetatonmi wife of ’álok’at (Alokat)
Ollokot, Nez Percé Chief, 1844?-1877; Wetatonmi; Nez Perce
Wetatonmi was married to ’álok’at (Alokat), a warrior in the Nez Perce war of 1877 and brother of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). Wetatonmi delivered a horse to ’álok’at (Alokat) in the midst of battle when she heard from a warrior that her...
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Site where hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) killed a soldier
River; Nez Perce
Soldier killed by hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), in the opening in willow thicket, seen across the ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole River), ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield).
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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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Site where wacámyos (Rainbow) was killed
wacámyos (Rainbow); Yellow Wolf, 1855-1935; Nez Perce
Site where wacámyos (Rainbow) was killed by soldiers. hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) is on the right in the photo in the white shirt.
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Draw where several whites were killed
Battle; Nez Perce
The small draw where several whites were killed during 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield).
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Site where first Native American, Ha-tal-la-kin, was killed
Landscape; Nez Perce
Site where first Native American (horse herder), Ha-tal-la-kin, was killed in ' ickum'kiléelixpe (The Big Hole Battle).
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húusus 'ewyíin' (Wounded Head's) drinking cup
Drinking vessels; Handicraft; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
This drinking cup was owned and constructed by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head). Though drinking cups served everyday, practical uses, this particular drinking cup maintains important significance in Nimíipuu (Nez Perce)...
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White Feather
White Feather; Nez Perce
Sitting Nez Perce woman; This Nez Perce Girl represents the tragic side of war as well as the tradition to have different successive names within the Nez Perce tribe. She lost her family during the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Battle of the Big Hole) in...
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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...
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Lieutenant Rains Last Stand
War--War casualties; Battlefields--Washington (State)--Lieutenant Rains last stand; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Cottonwood; Landscape photographs; Military defeats; Nez Perce
Where Native Americans say Lieutenant Rains and companions made last stand, Nez Perce War, 1877. This picture was identified as the spot where the last of the Lieutenant Rains company was annihilated as stated in Bennet's narrative. The rock...
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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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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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Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) cúuyesıtkeˀs (belt pouch)
Cornhusk bags; Pouches (Containers); Cornhusk craft; Handicraft; Belts (clothing); Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
Penahwenonmi (Helping Another) was a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) woman who survived the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) husband húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head) was a Nimíipuu...
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Slope above 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole River)
Landscape; Nez Perce
Photo of slope above 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole River) where Natalekin was killed.
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