We-nix, Cayuse Indian woman, sister of Donald McKay

Title: We-nix, Cayuse Indian woman, sister of Donald McKay
LC Subject: 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: PH036 / A82
Repository: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Alternative: PH036_4800
Tribal Title: We-nix Sister Donald McKay
Photographer: Moorhouse, Thomas Leander, 1850-1926
Description: 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: flaking; scratching; fingerprints
Tribal Notes: 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: Outside Photograph People Animal Housing Regalia Horse Gear
Tribal Terms: 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: 1900/1910
Identifier: PH036_4800
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name: Moorhouse (Major Lee) Photographs
Series Name: Series I: Glass Plate Negatives
Box Number: 194
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Set: Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916 Picturing the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla Tribes
Primary Set: Lee Moorhouse (1850-1926) photographs, 1888-1916
Has Version: Glass-plate negative
Institution: University of Oregon
Note: Joint Project of the University of Oregon Libraries and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Image Resolution: 125 dpi