A Native American man, identified as Parson Motanic, is standing outside. He is wearing a horned headdress with eagle feathers, a necklace, a vest, and moccasins. He is holding a hatchet in his hands. Various furs and blanket strips are laid out around and behind Parson Motanic. All of the items depicted are the property of the Motanic family, rather than photographer's props.
One Native American man sitting outside on a blanket with some trees in the background. The man is wearing wool leggings, a necklace, moccasins, a scarf, a headdress, and a fur bandoleer around his waist.
A Native American woman, identified as Anna Kash-Kash of the Cayuse tribe, is standing outside in front of a backdrop. She is wearing a cornhusk hat, shell earrings, moccasins, a choker, a necklace, a beaded belt, and a beaded buckskin dress. In her right hand, she is holding a beaded bag with a geometric design. She is standing on a round floor mat. A Pendleton blanket is underneath the mat. A lattice-work fence is to the right.
A Native American woman, identified as Sally Chapman, in front of a backdrop on a mat with a geometric design. She wears Native American clothing, including a dress, hat, earrings, choker, and moccasins. She wears her hair in braids. In her hands she holds a bag or handbag with a geometric design. The identification of the woman is tentative and is being checked by tribal members. , [Sally Chapman, Indian, in regalia.]
A Native American man, identified as Tots-homa of the Cayuse tribe, is kneeling outside on one knee. He is wearing a single trail bonnet, earrings, a loop necklace, bracelets, and moccasins. He is holding a hatchet-style pipe in his right hand. He is kneeling on a coiled cedar root mat. A Pendleton blanket is underneath the mat. A studio backdrop is behind him.
A Native American man, identified as Charley Whirlwind (also known as Dr. Whirlwind) of the Cayuse tribe, is standing in a forest clearing in front of a tipi. He is wearing a shirt, leggings, a necklace, a belt, and moccasins. His hair is tied in two braids. A blanket hider hangs from his belt.
Two Native American children, a boy and a girl, sitting outside on a blanket with a backdrop of hung blankets. The boy with a feather in his hair is wearing leggings, a cloth shirt, a necklace, and moccasins. The girl with feathers in her hair is wearing a Wing dress, a necklace, moccasins, and a bracelet.