Black Eagle or Jefferson Greene (lim lím) and 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds)

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Black Eagle is on the left wearing a split 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' (Many Wounds) are both sons of Wottolen. Black Eagle was a young warrior at the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw), and escaped north to take refuge with Sitting Bull in Canada. 'iléxni 'éewteesin' (Many Wounds), who is the younger brother, is best known for his work as an interpreter.

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'iléxni 'éewteesin'

Dictionary Word
Term
'iléxni 'éewteesin'
Translation
Many Wounds

Nakia Williamson Cloud interprets a photograph of Jefferson Greene and Sam Lott (Many Wounds)

Digital Heritage
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Artistry and Artifacts, Wars/Military/Conflict
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Nakia Williamson Cloud interprets a photograph of Jefferson Greene and Sam Lott (Many Wounds)
Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
2022
Creator: 
McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944
Rights: 
No known copyright. Item went into public domain 70 years after the 1944 death of the creator. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/.
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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
Identifier: 
pc085b02f24_1.jpg
Subject: 
Costume & clothes, Nez Perce--Wars, 1877, Bear Paw Battlefield, Sitting Bull, Many Wounds, Black Eagle, Wottolen, Nez Perce
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JPG