Tl-Mo-ees

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Description: 

Baby in beaded cradleboard propped against tree. "Tl-Mo-ees--They took him to the Sacred Heart Mission to be baptised and the good priest christened him "Moses"--The Indians pronounced it "Moo-ees." The prefix "tl" means "Little"--Little Moses, Spokane.

People: 
Tl-Mo-ees
Location Description: 

Washington

Community: 
spoqín (Spokan), National Museum of the American Indian
Protocol: 
Spokan Community Public Access, National Museum of the American Indian Public Access
Category: 
Artistry and Artifacts
Keywords: 
ACLS 2018
Creator: 
Allyn, Harry J.
Rights: 
National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution
Identifier: 
P28109
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG