34 results for: Plateau Peoples
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Plateau man with a dentalium necklace, circa 1900
The Indigenous peoples of the Columbia Plateau include many different tribal groups. The Plateau peoples' historic lands are in what is now British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. In Washington, the Yakama, Nez Perce, Spokane, Colville, and other Plateau tribes live east of the Cascade Range in the Columbia River watershed. In this portrait, part of a series taken…
ID Number:Lib1992.9.67
Date:Circa 1900
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Captain Billy and woman on horseback, circa 1900
The Yakama (formerly spelled Yakima) people have lived in the Columbia River basin since time immemorial. During the winter, they lived in permanent villages built on the valley floor, where the climate was most temperate. Starting in spring, they traveled along the rivers and into the hills to gather food. Some gathered roots and berries, and others fished in rivers,…
ID Number:Lib1992.9.72
Date:Circa 1900
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Cadina Chenoweth and an unidentified woman, circa 1900
The Indigenous peoples of the Columbia Plateau include many different tribal groups. The Plateau peoples' historic lands are in what is now British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. In Washington, the Yakama, Nez Perce, Spokane, Colville, and other Plateau tribes live east of the Cascade Range in the Columbia River watershed. Here, two Indigenous women pose for their portrait…
ID Number:Lib1992.9.74
Date:Circa 1900
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Cayuse twin babies in cradleboards, October 2, 1898
The Cayuse people historically lived in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, where they fish from rivers that flow into the Columbia. They were in an advantageous position between the coast and the Great Plains, allowing them to trade between both. The Cayuse owned horses in large numbers, which led to their expansion and brought them into…
ID Number:SHS17303
Date:1898