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  • Petk-tlkl and Meltz
  • Flathead Nation; Nez Perce
  • Photo of séelix (Flathead) members Petk-tlkl and Meltz. "Petk-tlkl, on left of two men his finger shot off by Mc Convill's men in Misery Fort fight, only man wounded. (He was a boy, not 20, an unarmed noncombatant.) Meltz, on right chased back...
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  • Thomas Waters at time of death
  • Waters, Thomas; Nez Perce
  • Photo of Thomas Waters of Nez Perce.
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  • piyopyóot’alikt' (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt's) Wéeptes xotxó’as (Eagle bone whistle)
  • Wind instruments; Campaigns & battles; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This Wéeptes xotxó’as (Eagle bone whistle) was constructed and owned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) chief piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt). A significant characteristic of these Wéeptes xotxó’as (Eagle bone whistles) in Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) culture is...
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs’ (Yellow Wolf's) xotxó’as (whistle)
  • Wind instruments; Campaigns & battles; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This xotxó’as (whistle) was constructed and owned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf). Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warriors would carry these xotxó’as (whistles) with them as forms of protection during times of war as they had...
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America
  • Sitting Yakima woman; "Mourning Dove", here depicted wearing western dress, greatly contributed to the documentation of Yakima tribal stories and myths. She worked not only as a translator and advisor for McWhorter, but also published a collection...
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  • piyopyóot’alikt' (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt's) kiwkiwíl’ec (drum)
  • Drum; Ceremonial objects; Musical instruments; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This kiwkiwíl’ec (drum) was owned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior and chief piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt). Throughout Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) history, kiwkiwíl’ec (drums) have played an important role during the páaxam (war dance) (frequently...
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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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  • Pole Bridge
  • Historic Sites--Montana; Landscape photographs; Pole Bridge; Big Hole Battlefield; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Pole Bridge used to cross the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole) River. On verso of photograph: "The old "Pole" bridge, Big hole battlefield. The old trail crosses the river at the "x" on margin of the photograph and it was only a few yards...
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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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  • Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) calendar string
  • Calendars; Beads; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Penahwenonmi (Helping Another) made this "calendar string" to act as a daily calendar and record personal events in her life. This string itself was made by hand from wild hemp and wrapped with a buckskin strap to keep the calendar bundle...
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  • húusus 'ewyíin' (Wounded Head's) hímiin (wolf)-skin
  • Talismans; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This hímiin (wolf)-skin was owned and believed to be fashioned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head). This hímiin (wolf)-skin was believed to provide the warrior protection from harm and as a result, the hímiin (wolf)-skin...
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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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  • Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) fleshing tool handle
  • Scrapers (Tools); Tanning; Hides and skins; Leather; Buckskin; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This fleshing tool was used to dress and remove the skins and hides from hunted animals and as a tanning implement to treat the skins/hides for use as buckskin/leather. The buckskin could then be used for various purposes, such as clothing, bags,...
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