Anna Coyote, a Cayuse Indian woman, sits outside before a backdrop wearing a hat, a beaded dress, leggings, plain moccasins, necklaces, a choker, earrings, belt, and a bracelet and holding a whip and an axe adorned with fur and beadwork.
A Native American boy, identified as Pope Leo White Bull of the Cayuse tribe and the Umatilla tribe, stands on a blanket in front of a backdrop. He wears Native American clothing or costume, including a headdress or hat, a bead and hairbone bandoleer, a cloth shirt, a breechcloth with a geometric motif, a shirt, leggings, and moccasins. On the blanket at the boy's feet are eagle feathers and an object that is possibly a fan.
A Native American woman, identified as Lacy Luton of the Cayuse tribe, stands in front of a backdrop in costume. She wears a hat with a geometric motif, a beaded cloth dress, a wide belt with a striped design, a sash with a geometric motif, leggings with a geometric motif, and moccasins. She wears her hair in braids and wears jewelry, including a choker and a bracelet. In her right hand she holds a beaded bag or handbag with a geometric motif. In her left hand she holds a bow and an arrow. She stands on a round mat on a blanket with a geometric motif.
A Native American woman, identified as Lou French of the Walla Walla tribe, stands to the right of a tipi, with her left side towards the photographer. She points to her left with her right arm upraised and index finger outstretched. Her costume consists of a geometically decorated hat shaped like a tuncated cone, a fringed leather dress with geometric beading, and moccasins with floral beading at the ankles. She wears a number of metal bangle bracelets and what looks like a brass arm band. In her left hand she holds the string to a geometrically-beaded rectangular bag which has circular shapes made of up joined triangles, dark shapes on light bag. Over her shoulders runs a striped band which is attached to the cradleboard she wears on her back. Although the design cannot be seen clearly in this photo, what can be seen resembles almost exactly similar photos of cradleboards with bold floral designs. Attached to the cradleboard is a dark geometrically-decorated piece of cloth or blanket which acts as a hood for the baby. All that can be seen of the baby is the right side of its head, as the rest is engulfed in the bag of the cradleboard. The tipi a few yards behind her seems to be covered with woven mats, and has several long poles on the outside as well as the inside framework. Leaning upright against it are several boards and branches. Close behind is a line of low trees or high bushes, and to the right of the photo a criss-cross of lines that might be from a fence or other structure. The woman's pose is upright and self-assured as she gestures.
Two Native American women, identified as Mrs. Black and Stella Williams of the Cayuse tribe, are posing outside in front of a cloth backdrop. The woman on the left is seated on a Pendleton blanket. She is wearing a scarf over her head and a blanket around her body. The hem of a Euro-American dress or skirt is visible underneath the blanket. The woman on the right is standing. She is wearing a necklace, a choker, earrings, a native dress, a belt, and moccasins. Her hair is tied into two braids. With both of her hands, she is holding a bag with a beaded, geometric design.
A Native American woman, identified as Lou French of the Walla Walla trive, stands to the left of a tipi, with her left side towards the photographer. Her arms are at her side, her head turned up and to the left, her mouth seems to be open. She wears a hat shaped like a truncated cone, and her hair is in braids. She seems to be wearing a fringed leather dress with geometric beading on the top half, and moccasins with floral beading at the ankles. A metal bangle bracelet is visible at her wrist. Over her shoulders runs a striped band which is attached to the cradleboard she wears on her back. The cradleboard has a bold floral design, and a dark piece of cloth or blanket attached which acts as a hood for the baby. Only the baby's head is visible since the rest is engulfed in the bag of the cradleboard. The tipi a few yeards behind the woman seems to be covered with woven mats, and has several long poles on the outside as well as the inside framework. Leaning upright against it are several boards and branches. Close behind is a line of low trees or high bushes.