We-nix, Cayuse Indian woman, sister of Donald McKay
- Title
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We-nix, Cayuse Indian woman, sister of Donald McKay
- LC Subject
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Indians of North America
Indian women
Indian children
Cayuse Indians
Tipis
Horses
mantas Pendleton
Blankets
Saddle blankets
Necklaces
Reins
Robes
Boots
Braids (Hairdressing)
Bag, Beaded--Geometric
Trees
outdoor photographs
Wenix, the Elder
- Local Collection ID
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PH036 / A82
- Repository
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University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Alternative
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PH036_4800
- Tribal Title
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We-nix Sister Donald McKay
- Photographer
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Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
- Description
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An unidentified Native American child and a Native American women, identified as Wenix, the sister of Donald McKay, of the Cayuse tribe, are outside in front of a tipi. The child is seated on two Pendleton blankets atop a horse. Other blankets are draped across the horse. The child is wearing a long-sleeve shirt and a necklace. The child is holding the reins in his or her left hand. The woman is standing to the right of the child on horseback. She is wearing a robe, a necklace, and boots. Her hair is tied into two braids. With both of her hands, she is holding a beaded bag with a geometric design. A grove of trees is in the background.
We-nix, Sister Donald McKay [We-nix, Cayuse tribal woman, sister of Donald McKay. Near child on horse in front of tipi. She has cornhusk bag. Child has necklaces and a fur dangling by leg.]
- Condition Of Source
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flaking; scratching; fingerprints
- Tribal Notes
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Outside photograph of a woman standing next to a child sitting on a horse in front of a Teepee surrounded by trees. The child is sitting on two Pendleton Blankets and another is draped over the horse. The child is dressed in a long sleeve shirt with a
- Tribal Classes
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Outside Photograph
People
Animal
Housing
Regalia
Horse Gear
- Tribal Terms
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Child
Woman
Horse
Tipi
Trees
Blanket, Pendleton
Necklace, Loop
Bandoleer, Fur
Shirt, Cloth
Bridle
Earrings, shell
Necklace
Bag, Cornhusk
Shawl, Pendleton
Wingdress
Leggings, Cloth--Beaded--Floral
Moccasins, Plain
- Date
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1900/1910
- Identifier
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PH036_4800
- Rights
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No Copyright - United States
- Local Collection Name
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Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
- Series Name
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Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
- Box Number
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194
- Type
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Image
- Format
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image/tiff
- Set
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Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916
Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla Tribes
- Primary Set
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Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916
- Has Version
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Glass-plate negative
- Institution
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University of Oregon
- Note
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Joint Project of the University of Oregon Libraries and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
- Image Resolution
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125 dpi