piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) on war pony (1911)

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piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt) is riding a war pony while posing for a portrait. He is wearing a ceremonial dress and holding a decorated lance. In the Nez Perce Wars of 1877, piyopyóot’alikt (Peo Peo Tholekt, George Peo, or Bird Alighting) served under ’elelímyeté’qenin’ (Chief Looking-Glass). During the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battle), Tholekt assisted in capturing and dismantling a howitzer.

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Nakia Williamson-Cloud interprets a photograph of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt) on a war pony

Digital Heritage
Community
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Category
Lifeways, Wars/Military/Conflict
Summary
This photo entitled Chief Peo Peo Tholekt on a war pony is a McWhorter photo from 1911.
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Nakia Williamson-Cloud interprets a photograph of piyopyóot’alikt (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt) on a war pony
Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date: 
2022
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_5.jpg
Subject: 
Beadwork, Tholekt, Chief Peo Peo, Tholekt, George, Nez Perce
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG