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  • Chief Max Bigman and family
  • Indians of North America--Housing; Tipis; Custer; Battlefield National Monument (Mont.); Crow Agency (Mont.); Indians of North America--Portraits; Tribal Chiefs; Indian Women
  • Chief Max Bigman and family in front of a tipi at the Custer Battlefield, which is located on the Crow Agency in Montana.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • ’álok’at (Chief Alokat), wetyétmes liklíin (Circling Swan), and hiyúum hipáayma (Grizzly Bear in the Middle)
  • Tribal chiefs; Group portrait; Studio portrait; Chief Ollokot; Nez Perce
  • ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) (center) with wetyétmes liklíin (Circling Swan) (left) and hiyúum hipáayma (Grizzly Bear in the Middle) (right). Photo taken in páasx̣pa (Walla Walla, Washington), 1876, the year before the outbreak of war. ’álok’at (Chief...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph), Studio Portrait
  • Beadwork; Chief Joseph; Tribal chiefs; Studio Portrait; Nez Perce
  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) in a studio, wearing a plaid shirt and vest. He is sitting on a blanket while carrying a bowl hatchet. A sheathed knife is strapped to his waist. headdress and fringed shirt. Beadwork runs the length of his...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • '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,...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) and A.C. Smith
  • Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904; Tribal chiefs; Costume & clothes; Smith, A.C.; Portrait photograph; blurred photo; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) and A.C. Smith wearing western suits. hinmatóoyalahtq’it' (Chief Joseph's) features are blurred in this photo. Photographed by Frank Reavis of Enterprise, Oregon.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph)
  • Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904; Tribal chiefs; Costume & clothes; Beadwork--United States; Red Star; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph), who is wearing a long sleeve shirt, necklace, and traditional Nez Perce hairstyle. The background appears to be a neutral canvas. On verso of photograph: "Father liked this picture"...
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph)
  • Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904; Tribal chiefs; Costume & clothes; Portrait photograph; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). Owned by ‘ilewselikéecet (John Pinkham), Nez Perce. This photograph was likely taken between 1880 and 1904.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Portrait of a younger piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt)
  • Chiefs; Beadwork; Tholekt, Chief Peo Peo; Peo, George; Nez Perce
  • piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) is posing for portrait wearing a dark shirt and necklace. Arm bands of fur are wrapped around his arms. In the Nez Perce Wars of 1877, piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt, George Peo, or Bird Alighting) served under...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt) and L.V. McWhorter
  • Tribal chiefs; L.V. McWhorter; Feather-work; Beadwork; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt), in traditional dress with headdress and warrior stick, sitting on the ground with L.V. McWhorter in modern attire. piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt or Bird Alighting) was a young Nez Perce...
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  • The Invocation of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt)
  • Tribal chiefs; Chief Peo-peo Tholekt; Beadwork; Feather-work; Traditional dress; Headress; Warrior stick; Necklace; Leather pouch; Postcard; Nez Perce
  • piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt) in traditional dress, headdress and warrior stick holding out his right arm. piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt or Bird Alighting) was a young Nez Perce warrior in the War of 1877. He distinguished himself...
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  • piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt)
  • Tribal chiefs; Braids (Hairdressing); Beads; Hat; Western dress; Studio Portrait; Nez Perce
  • Side-view of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt) in Western dress with braids, beads and a ten-gallon hat. piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt or Bird Alighting) was a young Nez Perce warrior in the War of 1877. He distinguished himself during the...
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph)
  • Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904; Tribal chiefs; Tipis; Costume & clothes; Full-length portrait; necklace; Nez Perce
  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) standing in front of a tipi. On verso of photograph: "Campus Drug store, Pullman, Wash."
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  • Chief Crow Blanket
  • Costume & clothes; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Winchester firearms; Rifles; Belts (Clothing); Fur; Talismans; Tribal chiefs; Chief Crow Blanket; Studio portrait; Nez Perce
  • Chief Crow Blanket, who was a member of the wal'wáama/qemúynuu (Wallowa/Joseph band), rests his tim’úuni (rifle) on one of three rocks placed by his feet. He also has a fur talisman tied to his right arm.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chief Moses, James T. Erwin, and White Swan
  • Indians of North America--Portraits; Sinkiuse-Columbia Indians; Erwin, James T.; Moses, Chief, ca. 1829-1899; White Swan, (Crow warrior), 1851 or 2-1904; Tribal chiefs; Group Portrait; Studio Portrait
  • Chief Moses and White Swan are sitting, James T. Erwin is standing behind them. All three men are wearing western-style suits.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chief Willy Andrews
  • Tribal Chiefs; Tipis; Chief Willy Andrews; Headress; Dwelling; Full-Length Portrait; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Chief Willy Andrews standing in front of a tipi. The photograph was taken in Nespelem between 1880 and 1930.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chief Willy Andrews wearing hat in an outdoor setting.
  • Tribal chiefs; Beadwork; Red Star; Nez Perce
  • Outdoor portrait of Chief Willy Andrews, wearing a reservation hat, long sleeved shirt, and necklace. On verso of photograph: "Chief Willy Andrews, Nespelm."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Chief Yellow Bull
  • Yellow Bull; Tribal Chiefs; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of Chief Yellow Bull wearing a feather headdress and holding a pipe. Photo taken by Hanson Photo, sáyxsaykiin (Grangeville, Idaho).
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