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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • View of lamáta (Whitebird battlefield)
  • Landscape; Nez Perce
  • Photo overlooking the lamáta (Whitebird battlefield). "Overlooking the Whitebird battlefield. The Nez Perces choose this field for the first battle, and defeated the soldiers, under Colonel Perry, decisively"
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Retreat of the Soldiers
  • Bridge; Nez Perce
  • Site where soldiers retreated across Pole Bridge. In foreground, pole bridge (comparatively recent). At extreme right, ford where old trail crossed the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole River). The soldiers retreated up the timbered slopes seen back of...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Basanite arrowhead
  • Arrowheads; Arrows; Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Projectile points; Subsistence hunting; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This arrowhead was one of five found at the site of ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass') camp near the himeq'isníme (Clearwater River) in present-day léewikees (Kooskia, Idaho). ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass) was a Nimíipuu (Nez...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Argillite arrowhead
  • Arrowheads; Arrows; Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Projectile points; Subsistence hunting; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This arrowhead was one of five found at the site of ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass') camp near the himeq'isníme (Clearwater River) in present-day léewikees (Kooskia, Idaho). ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass) was a Nimíipuu (Nez...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chalcedony arrowhead
  • Arrowheads; Arrows; Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Projectile points; Subsistence hunting; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This arrowhead was one of five found at the site of ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass') camp near the himeq'isníme (Clearwater River) in present-day léewikees (Kooskia, Idaho). ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass) was a Nimíipuu (Nez...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Opal arrowhead
  • Arrowheads; Arrows; Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Projectile points; Subsistence hunting; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This arrowhead was one of five found at the site of ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass') camp near the himeq'isníme (Clearwater River) in present-day léewikees (Kooskia, Idaho). ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass) was a Nimíipuu (Nez...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Jasper arrowhead
  • Arrowheads; Arrows; Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Projectile points; Subsistence hunting; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This arrowhead was one of five found at the site of ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass') camp near the himeq'isníme (Clearwater River) in present-day léewikees (Kooskia, Idaho). ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Young Looking Glass) was a Nimíipuu (Nez...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Tree felled
  • Forest; Nez Perce
  • Site where tree felled across a ravine by soldiers, 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield), 1913.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • lepít híisemtuks (Two Moons) and his wife Lets-koho-kates-wenien (Hat on side of Head)
  • Two Moons; Nez Perce
  • Older Nez Perce couple standing in front of teepee. lepít híisemtuks (Two Moons) was a Nez Perce warrior in tribal wars and the war of 1877. His wife helped in battle by unbuckling the cartridge belts of dead and wounded soldiers to provide...
  • 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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  • 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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Ash Hollow Battlefield on Blue Creek
  • Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield; Camps--Indian encampments; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood; Landscape photography; Military retreats; Passes--Mountain passes; Valleys--Canyons; War--War...
  • This battle was the defining engagement of a short war between the U.S. and the Sioux sparked by disputes over violations of the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851). 600 U.S. soldiers engaged 250 Sioux, which resulted in 86 war casualties. Consequently,...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Valley of the ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole)
  • Battlefields--Montana--Big Hole Battlefield; Land--Mountains; Valleys--Canyons; Historic sites--Montana; Gunfights; Bannack Yellowstone Park; Clark's Fork; Joseph, Gibbons; Nez Perce
  • Scenic view of the valley in which the 'ickum'kiléelixpe (Bighole Battle) took place. On September 9th, hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) led his warriors against General Gibbon's army, who attacked the Nez Perce and drove them from their village....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Ed Fredlund and Raymond Noyes at Point of Rocks, c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain)
  • Battlefields--Montana; United States Army--Cavalry--Washington (State); Graves--Montana--Chinook; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photography; Mountains (Montana); Passes--Mountain passes; Peace; Peace negotiations; Joseph, Nez...
  • The "Point of Rocks" at the battlefield of c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountains). Two men are standing at the base, on the left is Raymond Noyes and on the right is Ed Fredlund. Both men originated from Chinook, Montana. On verso of...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • lepít híisemtuks (Two Moons)
  • Warriors; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Two Moons; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of lepít híisemtuks (Two Moons), a Nez Perce Warrior, who fought in the Nez Perce Wars of 1877. "Two Moons," or " lepít híisemtuks," described many of his stories about tribal warfare to McWhorter. Although he had a small stature, lepít...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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