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  • Eagle Roaring
  • Warriors; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Eagle Roaring; Nez Perce
  • 1908 photograph of Eagle Roaring, a Nez Perce warrior who fought in the Nez Perce Wars in 1877. Known to white people as George Comedown, Eagle Roaring belonged to the group of Nez Perce traditionalists who actively shared their cultural knowledge...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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
  • A detail of the gravestone of Bernard A. Brooks, a bugler who died at the Battle of qém’es (Camas) Creek. In an interview with L. V. McWhorter, piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt) mentioned that he (piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt)) shot Brooks....
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Drinking horn, war whistle, and flute belonging to piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt)
  • Ceremonial objects; Flutes; Nez Perce
  • A drinking horn, war whistle, and flute belonging to piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt). This photograph was likely taken between 1910 and 1940.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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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  • Yakama Children
  • Indians of North America--Children--Northwest, Pacific--1910-1920; Yakama Indians
  • A group of four Yakama Children are posing for a photograph in a field. On verso of photograph "Group pg Yakama Indian Children, December 1918."
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Group portrait in front of White Swan Grill
  • Indians of North America; Ice cream cones; Indian women
  • A group photograph of a Native American Family enjoying their ice cream treat in front of the White Swan Grill. These unidentified individuals appear to have conformed to modern society. They are wearing regular 1920's attire instead of their...
  • 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,...
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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
  • A photograph of the gravestone of Bernard A. Brooks, a bugler who died at the Battle of qém’es (Camas) Creek. In an interview with L. V. McWhorter, piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt) mentioned that he (piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt)) shot...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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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); Nez Perce
  • A scenic view of the site of the qém’es (Camas) Meadows Battle, also known as the Battle of qém’es (Camas) Creek, which consisted of two skirmishes and took place in 1877 during the Nez Perce War. General Oliver O. Howard and the Nez Perce army...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Lolo Trail
  • Trails & paths; Nez Perce
  • A section of the Lolo Trail, over which the Nez Perces retreated to Lolo Pass and the łitáan (Bitterroot) Valley of Montana. This photograph was likely taken between 1880 and 1920.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Studio Portrait of ’álok’at (Chief Alokat)
  • Warriors; Costume & adornment; Nez Perce--Wars, 1877; Chief Ollokot, Bear Paw Battlefiled, Sitting Bull; Nez Perce
  • A studio portrait of ’álok’at (Chief Alokat), Nez Perce, brother of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). On verso of photograph: "I saw this photograph taken, Walla Walla, Wash., June 1877. Photographed by Chas. W. Phillips, "Olicot, Brother of Chief...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Looking down Little House towards Crow Agency
  • 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
  • A view of the site of the Battle of the Little Big Horn also known as the Battle of Greasy Grass Creek, which took place in 1876 between the U.S. Army and the Lakota-Northern Cheyenne. Caption on verso of photograph reads "Looking down 'Little...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Splinter bone awl
  • Awls; Tools; Sewing; Stitches (sewing); Leatherwork; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • An awl is a tool regularly used for stitching, creating holes for sewing, or sewing thick materials, including leather and canvas. While many awls have a bone base with a sharpened point, such as a steel needle, attached to the end, these two awls...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Cylindrical or cannon bone awl
  • Awls; Tools; Sewing; Stitches (sewing); Leatherwork; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • An awl is a tool regularly used for stitching, creating holes for sewing, or sewing thick materials, including leather and canvas. While many awls have a bone base with a sharpened point, such as a steel needle, attached to the end, these two awls...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Black Eagle's family
  • Black Eagle; Nez Perce
  • An informal portrait of Black Eagle's family. This photograph was likely taken between 1900 and 1930.
  • 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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  • Baking Camas Roots
  • Indians of North America--Food; Baking; Food; Yakama Indians--1900-1940
  • Baking camas roots and edible moss. On verso of photograph: "Fire has died down and the cake is being permitted to cool sufficiently to be unearthed. Perhaps two bushels camas and 150# of moss"
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Place Where Tah-tah-koh-lih-kin was Wounded
  • 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...
  • Behind this boulder, a Nez Perce warrior lay sniping Miles' men at c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Mountain). Left: Ed Fredlund, right: Raymond R. Noyes, of Chinook. Photo Nov 24th 1932 by Emil Kopac Oshkosh Neb. "Ed Fredlund, county surveyor, and...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Bullet Holes
  • Pines; Bullet holes; Knives; Nez Perce
  • Bullet holes in a lodge pole pine tree. Taken at the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield). The bullets have been removed by visitors to the scene. This photograph was likely taken between 1910 and 1940.
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection

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