piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt)

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Cultural Narrative: 

Side-view of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo-Peo Tholekt) in Western dress with braids, beads and a ten-gallon hat. piyopyóot’alikt (Peo-Peo Tholekt or Bird Alighting) was a young Nez Perce warrior in the War of 1877. He distinguished himself during the takeover of Mountain Howitzer and the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Snake Creek).

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
1931 October
Rights: 
In copyright. Item is in copyright for 120 years from its date of creation. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/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: 
pc085b02f21_91-143.jpg
Subject: 
Tribal chiefs, Braids (Hairdressing), Beads, Hat, Western dress, Studio portrait, Nez Perce
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG