A group of tipis, identified as being on the Umatilla Reservation, are nestled within a grove of deciduous trees. The photo was taken on a bright, sunny day.
A group of eight men stand in a dirt yard. A white frame wooden building is on the right of the photograph; bare trees are in the background. A badge is visible on five of the men. Seven of the men are Native American; one is white. All have been identified as members of the Indian Police Umatilla Agency in 1888. All wear European-American clothing and shoes: felt hats, cloth shirts, jackets, trousers, and coats. Behind the man identified as Wike-Wike is a small dark-and light patterned dog., No. 1 He-yute-se-miliken, 2, Wike-wike, 3, Wa-ta-low-it, 4 Isaiah White, (Umko-kas-kat) 5, Capt. Somkin, 6. Luke Minthorn, 7, Sawattis-kow-kow, 8, B. Coffee, Agent. Indian Police Umatilla Agency, 1888. [Copy neg by Moorhouse.]