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  • Studio Portrait of First-Red-Feather-of-the-Wing or Ha-waw-no-ilp-ilp
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; First Red Fearther of the Wing; Ha-waw-no-ilip-ilp; Chief Joseph; Nez Perce
  • A full length studio portrait of "First-Red-Feather-of-the-Wing" sitting on a rock, holding an early model Henry tim’úuni (rifle), his is wearing a yarn belt that is draped over the back of the rock. He was a young warrior during the Nez Perce War...
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  • Irrigation system
  • Irrigation; Mann, Louis; Water pumps; Indians of North America--Yakama Indians
  • A Yakama Indian named Louis Mann sitting on a log pumping water into his garden that was once fertile but now is barren. Louis Mann was a full-blooded Yakama Indian, he was well educated at a Catholic school and became the Corresponding Secretary...
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  • Two sitting Native Americans
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • An unarmed warrior fell midway between the two Native Americans sitting. This is the location of a warrior who died at 'ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole).
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  • Black Eagle or Daniel Webster and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds)
  • Costume & clothes; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Bear Paw Battlefield; Sitting Bull; Many Wounds; Black Eagle; Wottolen; Nez Perce
  • Black Eagle is on the left wearing a split qoq’áalx̣ (buffalo) horn headdress, while 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds) stands on the right holding a flute. They are in front of what appears to be a fair ground. Black Eagle and 'iléxni 'éewteesin'...
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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.
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  • Outdoor Photo of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle.
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • He is standing outside in the center of the photograph, wearing an eye patch. There are two unidentified men standing on either side of him. Black Eagle was a young warrior at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw) and escaped taking refuge...
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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...
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  • View across the Custer Battlefield
  • Campaigns & battles, Battlefields--Montana--Little Big Horn; Land--Hills; Historic sites--Battlefields; Indians of North America; Wars--Campaigns of North America; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876; Kopac, Emil
  • Looking across the Custer battlefield from a southeasterly direction. The Battle of Little Big Horn was also known as Custer's Last Stand, and by the Native Americans it is referred to as the Battle of Greasy Grass Creek. This was a battle between...
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  • Sitting Rock's Summer Kitchen
  • Kitchen; Nez Perce
  • Nez Perce Sitting Rock's summer kitchen.
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  • Henry Miller
  • Miller, Henry; Nez Perce
  • Photo of Henry Miller sitting in a chair.
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  • Studio Portrait of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Daniel Webster also known as Black Eagle posing for a studio portrait. He is wearing elaborately beaded gloves with his name on the knuckles. Black Eagle is the son of Wottolen. As a young warrior, he escaped from the c'aynim...
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  • Studio Portrait of Daniel Webster or Black Eagle
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Black Eagle; Webster, Daniel; Bearpaw Battlefiled; Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Daniel Webster also known as Black Eagle posing for a studio portrait. In this photograph, Black Eagle is sitting holding a trade tomahawk. Black Eagle is the son of Wottolen. As a young warrior, he escaped from the c'aynim...
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  • Elay Smarty
  • Indian women--North America; Indians of North America--Portraits; Yakama Indians; Indian children--North America; Indians of North America--Dwellings; Tipis
  • Photograph of Elay Smarty and her baby sitting next to a teepee. On verso of photograph: "Elay Smarty and baby before Tepee, 1915."
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and his wife at their home
  • Yellow Wolf; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and his wife sitting in a wagon outside their home. This photograph was likely taken between 1905 and 1935.
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  • Thomas Hart, interpreter; hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf); L.V. McWhorter
  • Warriors; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Hart, Thomas, Yellow Wolf; McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Interpreter Thomas Hart, hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) and McWhorter (left to right) sitting in front of a tipi. This photograph was utilized in McWhorter's book " Yellow Wolf: His Own Story." The image can be found on page 14 of his...
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  • Yakama woman and child
  • Indians of North America--Yakama Indians--Women--Children
  • Photograph of Ni-Yah-Tut, wife of William Charley sitting on a blanket with her baby. From the back of the photograph, "Mrs. William Charley and baby photo. Aug 25-1917, by: L.V. McWhorter. Typical Indian mother and baby-She looks an Indian baby...
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  • Penah-we-non-mi's Saddle
  • Penahwenonmi; Saddle; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Penah-we-non-mi's (Helping Another's) saddle made in Sitting Bull's camp in Canada. Pe-nah-we-non-me (Helping Another) was married to húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head), a prominent warrior of the Nez Perce War of 1877, who told many of...
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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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  • Smartlowit Family
  • Indians of North America--Yakama Indians--Children; Indian women
  • Photograph of Smarlowit children outside with their dog. Two infants are sitting on a blanket while two older siblings are standing in the background. From the back of photograph, "Smartlowit Family - Yakimas."
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  • Tom Waters
  • Waters, Thomas; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Tom Waters, an interpreter sitting in front of a Tipi in a natural setting. This photograph was accompanied by a letter stating that " This was Thomas Waters, Interpreter. Photo is from a very indiffirent kodac picture; showing him as...
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