Studio Portrait of wetyétmes wahayqt (John Minthorn)

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Cultural Narrative: 

Studio portrait of wetyétmes wahayqt (John Minthorn) wearing a long plaid tunic over his c’apkiláakt (breech cloth) and xe’xépil (leggings). His Nez Perce name was wetyétmes wahayqt (Swan Necklace). A piece of paper accompanying this image stated that "He (Swan Necklace) joined two companions, Sarpsis Ilpilp and Wahlitits, in the first killing of white men which precipitated the Nez Perce War. His identity was never revealed by his fellow warriors, and he lived on the Nez Perce Reservation for years under the name of John Minthorn. He died on the reservation in the late twenties."

Community: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Wars/Military/Conflict
Collections: 
Lucullus V. McWhorter
Original Date Description: 
This photograph was likely taken between 1880 and 1930.
Creator: 
Pinkham, John (‘ilewselikéecet)
Rights: 
In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after publication date. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/.
Traditional Knowledge Labels: 
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: 
pc085b01f01_82-017
Subject: 
Costume & clothes, Swan necklace, Minthorn, John, Nez Perce
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG