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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...
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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,...
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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...
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  • Bannock brown slate pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes
  • This pipe is made from brown colored slate with a metal band around the bottom of the pipe. There isn't an associated pipe stem with this pipe. Though the exact time period the pipe was created or who created it is unknown, it was most likely...
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  • Bannock engraved quirt
  • Riding whips; Handicraft; Leather goods
  • This quirt or horse whip is made from elk horn and decorated with the images of a deer and other animals. On both ends, the quirt is engraved with various patterns. The lash portion of the quirt is made from leather, with an additional rawhide...
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  • Bannock green slate pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes
  • Evidence suggests this item is from the collection of Frank Parker who was an associate scout and war correspondent during the Nez Perce War of 1877. It is unknown when this pipe was originally created, but due to the fact it was in Frank Parker's...
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  • Bannock warrior's necklace
  • Shamans; Necklaces; Beaded jewelry
  • Evidence suggests this necklace was made and owned by a Bannock warrior, but the specific time period it was originally created is unknown. This specific necklace is made from a buckskin strap attached with beads and five bear claws. This...
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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...
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  • Bead embroidered comb or berry picker/stripper
  • Combs; Bead embroidery; Embroidery; Berries--Harvesting; Tools; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This item is either a personal hair comb or berry picker/stripper. Many Native American peoples, including Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), used berry strippers to more easily and quickly pick/strip berries from plants or vines. Though the specific person...
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  • 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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  • 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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  • Bullet-Scarred Boulder at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain Battlefield)
  • Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877; Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; United States--Army--Cavalry; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photography; Mountains--Montana; Mountain passes--Montana; Peace negotiations;...
  • A boulder scarred by bullets from the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw Mountain), which occurred between September 30 and October 5, 1877. It was here that the Nez Perce made their last stand before surrendering to Colonel Nelson Miles....
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  • Burial Site at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain Battlefield)
  • 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...
  • This is the location where the casualties of the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain battle) were buried. c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw) was the last battle of the Nez Perce War of 1877, and the location where hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief...
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  • c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Battlefield) viewed from the bluff
  • Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877; Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; United States--Army--Cavalry; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photography; Mountains--Montana; Mountain passes--Montana; Peace negotiations;...
  • Landscape view of the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain Battlefield) looking down from the bluff. It was here that Nez Perce warriors dug in and fired upon Colonel Miles' men during the last battle of the Nez Perce War of 1877. This was the...
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  • Ceremonial robe
  • Robes; Clothing and dress; Leather garments; Ceremonial objects; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This robe was made by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) peoples specifically for L.V. McWhorter. The robe was sewn from buckskin and designed with various patterns painted in bright blue, yellow, and red. This item was considered a "ceremonial" robe made for...
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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...
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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...
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  • Clearwater River
  • Clearwater National Forest (Idaho); Historic sites; Clearwater River (Idaho); Historic sites--Idaho; Gunfights; Nez Perce
  • It was on the summit of this ridge where the main battle was fought. On verso of photograph: "Scene on the Clearwater, near battleground."
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  • Close Up of Point of Rocks at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Battlefield)
  • Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877; Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; United States--Army--Cavalry; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photography; Mountains--Montana; Mountain passes--Montana; Peace negotiations;...
  • The "Point of Rocks" with a haystack in the distant background. This is the location where hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph's) Nez Perce warriors ambushed Miles's men. On verso of the photograph: The "'Point of Rocks' with a haystack in the d at...
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  • Comb bag
  • Combs; Pouches (Containers); Bead embroidery; Embroidery; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This bag is considered a comb bag that Native American peoples, including the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), would use to carry hair combs and other personal items. This particular bag is made from pink cloth that is most likely commercial, trade cloth. ...
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