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  • Rock shelters
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photo of rock shelters that Nez Perces fought from behind at the píiwapciy'awniwaas (battle) of the Clearwater. "The Nez Perces fought from behind these rock shelters at the battle of the Clearwater. They were still in position in 1928"
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs’ (Yellow Wolf's) replica tim’úuni (bow)
  • Bow and arrow; Bow and arrow making; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Subsistence hunting; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This specific tim’úuni (bow) is a replica of a tim’úuni (bow) Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) was carrying during the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle lamáta (The Battle of White Bird Canyon). lamáta (The Battle of White...
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  • Bullet Pierced Clothes
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photos of Sergeant Loynes' Bullet Pierced Clothes "Photographs of two pieces of shirts' (two shirts) with bullet holes received from Native American's rifle, Battle of the Big Hole, Montana, Aug 9, 1877. Ball passed through a wrinkle in the two...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') tim’úuni (bow)
  • Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This tim’úuni (bow) belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs)...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') arrows
  • Arrows; Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • These five arrows belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle ‘ ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs)...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') quiver
  • Quivers (Archery); Containers; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This quiver belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle, ‘ ickum’kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). A quiver is a case primarily used to...
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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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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') tim’úuni (Hunting Bow) and Arrows
  • Bow and arrow; Nez Perce
  • Nez Perce páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') tim’úuni (bow) and arrows used in ' ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole).
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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"
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  • United States Army axe head
  • Axes; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Documentation from L.V. McWhorter indicates this axe head from an axe was picked up from the site of the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle The Battle of Canyon Creek. The Battle of Canyon Creek was fought on September 13, 1877 near Canyon Creek,...
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  • Gully on Custer Battlefield
  • Battlefields--Montana; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876; Historic sites--Montana; Indians of North America; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876; Kopac, Emil
  • 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 the 7th Calvary of the US Army and the Lakota-Northern Cheyenne Tribe....
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  • Custer's Battlefield
  • Battlefields--Montana; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876; Historic sites--Montana; Indians of North America; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876; Kopac, Emil
  • Site of the Battle of Little Big Horn, which took place in 1876 between the U.S. Army and the Lakota-Northern Cheyenne, and which is also known as Custer's Last Stand. Native Americans refer to it as the Battle of A view of the site of the Battle...
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  • Custer's Battlefield
  • Battlefields--Montana; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876; Historic sites--Montana; Indians of North America; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876; Kopac, Emil
  • Site of the Battle of Little Big Horn, which took place in 1876 between the U.S. Army and the Lakota-Northern Cheyenne, and which is also known as Custer's Last Stand. Native Americans refer to it as the Battle of A view of the site of the Battle...
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  • páaxat'ipéetehemkt' (Five Fogs') unfinished arrows
  • Arrows; Bow and arrow; Weapons; Campaigns & battles; Bow and arrow making; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • These five arrows belonged to páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs), a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior who fought in the Nez Perce War of 1877, including the significant battle, ' ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). páaxat'ipéetehemkt (Five Fogs)...
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  • piyopyóot’alikt' (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt's) kiwkiwíl’ec (drum)
  • Drum; Ceremonial objects; Musical instruments; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This kiwkiwíl’ec (drum) was owned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior and chief piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt). Throughout Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) history, kiwkiwíl’ec (drums) have played an important role during the páaxam (war dance) (frequently...
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  • Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) cúuyesıtkeˀs (belt pouch)
  • Cornhusk bags; Pouches (Containers); Cornhusk craft; Handicraft; Belts (clothing); Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Penahwenonmi (Helping Another) was a Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) woman who survived the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole). Penahwenonmi's (Helping Another's) husband húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head) was a Nimíipuu...
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  • Scene of ’álok’at' (Alokat's) Death at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain)
  • Battlefields--Montana--Bear Paw Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Bear Paw; Land--Mountains; Land--Rock formations; Landscape photographs; Military retreats; Mountains (Montana); Passes--Mountain passes; Peace; Peace...
  • Scene of the rock where ’álok’at (Alokat) was killed at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain battle). Taken from direction of trees looking southeast. Firing from behind this rock, ’álok’at (Chief Alokat) was killed in the last battle of...
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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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  • Horseshoe
  • Horseshoes; Equipment and supplies; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Evidence suggests this iron horseshoe was picked up from the site of the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle,' ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole) near ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole, Montana). ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole) occurred...
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  • Gravestone of Bernard A. Brooks at qém’es (Camas) Meadows Battlefield
  • Campaigns, Military; Battlefields across America; Historic sites; Camas Prairie (Idaho); Sepulchral monuments--West (U.S.); Nez Perce
  • Photograph of Bernard A. Brooks gravestone at the scene where the qém’es (Camas) Meadows Battle, also known as the Battle of qém’es (Camas) Creek, took place. The grave is in the center of the battlefield with no other graves around it. The battle...
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