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    • ceremonial wahiloskó’s (quirt)

    • Riding whips; Ceremonial objects; Handicraft; Leather goods; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
    • A wahiloskó’s (quirt) or horse whip is an important aspect of the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) peoples' connection to horses. Though Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) men and women used wahiloskó’s (quirts) in daily life to control horses, they also served purposes in...
    • 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)...
    • Dining room at a Indian village

    • Indians of North America--Portraits; Indian women--North America; Dining rooms--1900-1930; Indians of North America--Food; Yakama Indians
    • A group of Yakama people having breakfast. At the center of the group are Kate and Caesar Williams. Williams served his tribe as policeman. Part of his duties was taking care of the tribal elders by hunting for them and supplementing their food...
    • Wampum beads

    • Beads; Ceremonial objects; Jewelry; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
    • Wampum beads are shell beads that were originally associated with indigenous groups from the eastern United States. These beads have served various purposes, including being used for record keeping purposes of important or historical events, as...
    • 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) & Wottolen

    • Many Wounds, Chief; Wottolen, Chief; Beadwork; Chiefs; Lewis, Alonzo V.; Interpreter; Lott, Sam; Nez Perce
    • Wottolen, a veteran warrior is seated next to his oldest son, 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) who is standing. Father and son are posing in a natural setting. Wottolen and 'iléxni 'éewteesin'(Many Wounds) are wearing modern attire. However,...
    • 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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