Nez Perce named Charlie Wilpoken and family, Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, ca. 1900-1910.

Description: 

Man, two women, and young girl pose in front of wooden house. The women and girl are seated on chairs covered with blankets wearing earrings, necklaces, and dresses with beaded belts. The girl wears moccasins. A decorated bag is on the ground between the women. The man wearing a feather in his hair, stands in back of the seated women and girl, ca. 1900-1910. Caption on negative sleeve: Family group; three squaws and little girl. Note from unidentified source: Charlie Wilpocken, two wives and daughter. Woman in center is probably Kil-ess-tum, a Yakima.

People: 
Charlie Wilpoken, Kil-ess-tum
Location Description: 

United States--Washington (State)--Colville Indian Reservation

Community: 
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Nimíipuu [Nez Perce], University of Washington Libraries
Protocol: 
Colville Community Public Access, Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access, University of Washington Libraries Public Access
Category: 
Lifeways
Collections: 
American Indians of the PNW (Images)
Original Date Description: 
1900-1910
Contributor: 
Latham, Edward H.
Rights: 
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/; http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html
Source: 
Howard Ball; University of Washington Libraries; Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture; Special Collections
Identifier: 
NA985
Subject: 
Wilpoken, Charlie, Wilpoken, Charlie--Family, Group portraits--Washington (State), Nez Perce Indians--Clothing & dress, Yakama Indians--Clothing & dress, Nez Perce Indians--Women, Yakama Indians--Women, Nez Perce Indians--Children, Blankets, Bags
Type: 
Photograph, Image
Format: 
Image/JPEG