Wetatonmi wife of ’álok’at (Alokat)
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Title
Wetatonmi wife of ’álok’at (Alokat)
Description
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 husband's horse had been killed . Without a horse he would have been easy prey for government troops or citizen volunteers . ’álok’at (Alokat) was killed during the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw) . Later on, she remarried , taking the name Mrs . Susie Convill . She is holding her child from her second marriage . This photograph was likely taken between 1880 and 1890 .
Subject
Ollokot , Nez Percé Chief , 1844?-1877 ; Wetatonmi ; Nez Perce
Related Materials
Chiefs & Warriors names: ’álok’at (Alokat) - Find pronunciation information in the Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal nimipuutímt (Nez Perce Language) Dictionary audio recording – https://plateauportal.libraries.wsu.edu/dictionary-word/%E2%80%99%C3%A1lok%E2%80%99
Type
Image
Medium
Photographs
Language
eng, nai
Identifier
pc085b01num1-214
Rights Notes
In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after publication date.
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Digitized
2008-11-13
Source
Is found in PC 85 , Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc85.htm at Washington State University Libraries ' Manuscripts , Archives , and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Funding Source
Funding provided by Washington Women's History Consortium: http://www.washingtonwomenshistory.org/
Contributors
Homberger , Torsten
Relation
ark:/80444/xv20180
Digitization
Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit color, with 3000 pixels by the long side, for master TIFF files on an Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. Prints were then scanned at 24 bit, with 600 pixels by the long side, as jpeg files. These JPEGs were then added to the CONTENTdm database at WSU Libraries.
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