Yellow Wolf, 1855-1935

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Yellow Wolf was born in the Wallowa Valley. A young warrior at the time of the Nez Perce War, he took part in every major battle and was wounded five separate times. For his contributions in the war, Yellow Wolf was given the rank of Chief. He chose not to surrender with Chief Joseph after the Bear Paw battle, and subsequently spent two years in Canada before returning to Idaho, at which time he was arrested and sent to the Indian Territory of Oklahoma. When he returned to the Colville Reservation in Washington State, he supplemented his income by picking hops in the Yakama Valley. It was on one of these annual trips that he encountered L. V. McWhorter for the first time. At his death in 1935, Yellow Wolf was buried on the reservation next to Chief Joseph, his uncle. Yellow Wolf's war relics in the L. V. McWhorter Native American Artifact Collection include his war club, rifle, and war whistle.
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referencedIn McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944. Photographs of the Nez Percé and Yakima, 1876-1950. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
contributorOf Nez Perce Bows Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
contributorOf Yellow Wolf's Winchester Carbine Model 66.44 Rim Fire
contributorOf Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Papers, 1848-1945 Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
creatorOf Yellow Wolf's War Club Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
referencedIn McClung, Paul,. Paul McClung photograph collection, 1890-1969. Museum of the Great Plains
referencedIn Chance Encounter marker Yellowstone National Park (Agency : U.S.)
creatorOf Yellow Wolf's War Whistle Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
contributorOf Commemorative Medal for Yellow Wolf Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
referencedIn L.V. McWhorter Photograph Collection Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
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hasFamilyRelationTo Joseph, Nez Percé chief, 1840-1904 person
associatedWith McClung, Paul, person
associatedWith McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944. person
associatedWith Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925 person
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Colville Reservation WA US
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Birth 1855

Death 1935-08-21

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