Dates

• Creation: 1917-1946

Creator

• From the Collection: Brosnan, Cornelius J. (Cornelius James), 1882- (Person)

Extent

1 folder : This folder contains many newspaper and magazine articles, research notes on the Coeur d'Alene and Snake Indians, maps showing the locations of the various tribes, letters from the Smithsonian Institution on the origin and meaning of the tribe names, several articles on Indian picture writing, and many photographs including several of Shoshoni Indians, one of Chief Tendoy, another of his wife, one of the grave of Sacajawea at the Wind River Agency, Wyoming, one of a young Nez Perce woman sitting outside a teepee, and one of Tolo, a heroine of the Nez Perce War of 1877. ; Information on Father Nicholas Point. ; Photograph of two men. On the left is Ta-givan-ne (The Talker) and on the right is Wing-go (Like Iron). ; Photograph of (seated) wife of the chief, Im Yoo-hoo (Fat), and of her sister Ni-bit-cy (Pretty Girl).

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English