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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'...
  • 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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  • 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."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • First Prize
  • Joe, Minnie; Nez Perce
  • Sitting Nez Perce woman and child; Mrs. Minnie Joe and baby, wal'wáama/qemúynuu (Wallowa/Joseph band) Nez Perce. This baby won the first prize, a silver cup, over twenty nine other Native American babies, in a contest under the auspices of the...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Henry Miller
  • Miller, Henry; Nez Perce
  • Photo of Henry Miller sitting in a chair.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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.
  • 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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  • Instructions in bead work
  • Indians of North America
  • Sitting Crow woman and children; Bigman's daughters being instructed by his wife.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America
  • Sitting Yakima woman; "Mourning Dove", here depicted wearing western dress, greatly contributed to the documentation of Yakima tribal stories and myths. She worked not only as a translator and advisor for McWhorter, but also published a collection...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Colville Indians; Indian women; Indian authors; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove, a Colville tribal member sitting in front of a neutral background. She is wearing a traditional Native American dress and necklace which hangs below her knees. She is one of the first Native American woman authors....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Profile of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire and several pieces of jewelry. She is sitting on a bench covered with a dark cloth. Mourning Dove, also known as...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove posing on a Bench
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove, who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing a traditional Native American dress and a long intricate necklace and is sitting on a bench draped with a dark cloth. In her right hand, she...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Ni-Yah-Tut
  • Indians of North America--Yakama Indians--Women--Costume & adornment; Indian women; Yakama
  • Studio portrait of Ni-Yah-Tut, wife of William Charley who is sitting in front of a scenic background. From the back of the photograph "Ni-Yah-Tut: Yakama Valley wife of William Charley."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Photograph of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio portrait of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire along with several pieces of intricate beadwork. In her left hand, she is apparently holding a whip. Also, she...
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Portrait of Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America; Indian authors; Mourning Dove, 1888-1936; Indian women; Colville Indians; Quintasket, Christine
  • Studio photograph of Mourning Dove who is one of the first Native American women authors. She is wearing traditional Native American attire along with several pieces of intricate beadwork. In addition, she is apparently sitting on a rock formation....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Sitting Rock
  • Sitting Rock; Wasco Jim
  • Sitting Rock (also known as Wasco Jim) in front of a wash tub.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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