Studio Portrait of xa’wáwno’ ‘ilp’ílp (Red Curlew), known as Charley Mocton

Cultural Narrative:

A full length studio portrait of xa’wáwno’ ‘ilp’ílp (Red Curlew) sitting on a rock, holding an early model Henry tim’úuni (rifle), his is wearing a yarn belt that is draped over the back of the rock. He was a young warrior during the Nez Perce War of 1877 and was a member of qemúynuu (Chief Joseph's band).

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:

McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944

Rights:

No known copyright. Item went into public domain 70 years after the 1944 death of the creator. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/.

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:

pc085b03f33_3.jpg

Subject:

Warriors, Costume & adornment, Nez Perce--Wars, 1877, First Red Fearther of the Wing, Ha-waw-no-ilip-ilp, Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

Type:

Image

Format:

JPG