Nez Perce woman called Heyoon-Yoyikt, older wife of Chief Joseph, ca. 1880

Description: 

Woman sits for studio portrait, with blanket around shoulders, wearing abalone shell earrings, beaded necklaces. Reference number for image in collection no. 564: Aa-43 Note from unidentified source: Mrs. Chief Joseph. Heyoon-Yoyikt, older wife of Chief Joseph

People: 
Mrs. Chief Joseph, Heyoon-Yoyokt
Location Description: 

United States--Washington (State)

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: 
ca. 1880; 1875-1885
Rights: 
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/; http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html
Source: 
University of Washington Libraries; Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture; Special Collections
Identifier: 
NA626
Subject: 
Heyoon-Yoyikt, Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904--Family, Portraits--Washington (State), Nez Perce Indians--Clothing & dress, Nez Perce Indians--Women
Type: 
Photograph, Image
Format: 
Image/JPEG