Wetatonmi wife of ’álok’at (Alokat)

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Cultural Narrative: 

Wetatonmi was married to ’álok’at (Alokat), a warrior in the Nez Perce war of 1877 and brother of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph). Wetatonmi delivered a horse to ’álok’at (Alokat) in the midst of battle when she heard from a warrior that her husband's horse had been killed. Without a horse he would have been easy prey for government troops or citizen volunteers. ’álok’at (Alokat) was killed during the c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Battle of Bear Paw). Later on, she remarried, taking the name Mrs. Susie Convill. She is holding her child from her second marriage.

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 1890.
Rights: 
In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after publication date. 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: 
pc085b01num1-214
Subject: 
Ollokot, Nez Perce? Chief, 1844?-1877, Wetatonmi, Nez Perce
Type: 
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Format: 
JPG