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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Thomas Lindsey
  • Warriors; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Lindsey, Thomas; Wat Yu Tsa Kaun; Stop Lightning in the Mountains; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of Thomas Lindsey who is holding a tim’úuni (rifle). A number of rocks are placed at his feet. Known to L.V. McWhorter as Thomas Lindsey, or Wat Yu Tsa Kaun, McWhorter contacted his interpreter Williams and asked him to translate...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs' (Yellow Wolf's) mother
  • Yellow Wolf; Geese Lighting; Nez Perce
  • Photograph of hímiin maqsmáqs' (Yellow Wolf's) mother, Yi-Yi-Wa-Som-Way (Geese Lighting) holding a walking stick. On the back of the photograph: "Geese Lighting (from flight) cousin of Chief Joseph and mother of Yellow Wolf. Copied from a rare...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Wetatonmi wife of ’álok’at (Alokat)
  • Ollokot, Nez Percé Chief, 1844?-1877; Wetatonmi; Nez Perce
  • Wetatonmi was married to ’álok’at (Alokat), a warrior in the Nez Perce war of 1877 and brother of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). Wetatonmi delivered a horse to ’álok’at (Alokat) in the midst of battle when she heard from a warrior that her...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf)
  • Horses; Portraits; Clothing & dress; Nez Perce
  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf), holding a tim’úuni (rifle), stands next to a horse. The horse is tacked with western tack. This photograph was likely taken between 1909 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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  • Horsehair hat band
  • Clothing and dress; Hats; Weaving; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • A hat band is usually make of some kind of fabric, leather, or ribbon and is worn as part of a hat, surrounding the hat just about the brim. This specific hat band is made from black/dark brown horsehair and has three silver pieces attached,...
  • 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).
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • lamáta (White Bird Battlefield) Marker [1932]
  • Historical Markers--Idaho--Grangeville; Monuments & memorials; Battlefields--Idaho--White Bird Battlefield; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (state)--Cottonwood; War--War casualties; Ash Hollow Battle; Nez Perce
  • Marker commemorates lamáta (The White Bird Battle), where the Nez Perce won a victory on 16th June 1877 against Capt. Perry of the U.S. Army leading 111 men- 11 volunteers stationed to the Rock hills on his left, 40 men from Co. F on the Front...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Ayatootonmi or Little Woman Mountain and her son Jasper, wife and son of hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf)
  • Ayatootonmi; Nez Perce
  • Ayatootonmi and her son Jasper are posing for a photograph on the ranch of L.V. McWhorter. They are standing in front of a tipi wearing western attire. Jasper is holding the reins of a horse. McWhorter interviewed Ayatootonmi's husband hímiin...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Outdoor Profile 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 outdoor photo of "First-Red-Feather-of-the-Wing" standing in profile, holding an early model Henry tim’úuni (rifle), wearing a full length capote. He was a young warrior during the Nez Perce War of 1877 and was a member of the...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) on war pony (1911)
  • Beadwork; Tholekt, Chief Peo Peo; Tholekt, George; Nez Perce
  • piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) is riding a war pony while posing for a portrait. He is wearing a ceremonial dress and holding a decorated lance. In the Nez Perce Wars of 1877, piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt, George Peo, or Bird Alighting)...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Two proud mothers
  • Indians of North America
  • Standing women holding their children; blank
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) with k’aplác (war club) and tim’úuni (rifle)
  • Yellow Wolf; Nez Perce
  • hímiin maqsmáqs (Yellow Wolf) standing beside a tipi, dressed in Native American attire. He is holding a k’aplác (war club) and a tim’úuni (rifle) used in 1877. Photograph found in Last Stand at Nez Perce. On the back of the photograph: "Chief...
  • 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...
  • 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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  • Yakama Warrior/Parade
  • Buffalo Jack; Yakama
  • Photograph of Buffalo Jack on horseback holding a flag. On verso of photograph: "Cars in background as Buffalo Jack moves fast on horseback."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Girl and baby
  • Indians of North America
  • Standing girl holding a baby; A young girl takes care of a baby while the men of the tribe fish
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Girl with pet coyotes
  • Indians of North America
  • Standing Indian girl; A young Yakima girl in colorful dress holding two tame coyotes
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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