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Big Hole National Battlefield

Tipi frames from a Nez Perce encampment at Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana. The tipi frames represent the Nez Perce home and families that were present when the U.S. Cavalry attacked at pre--dawn in 1877 killing many women and children. Nez Perce warriors put up a fierce resistance and held the Cavalry at bay for two days while their people re-grouped and retreated from the Big Hole Valley.

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© Michael Durham
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Tipi frames from a Nez Perce encampment at Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana. The tipi frames represent the Nez Perce home and families that were present when the U.S. Cavalry attacked at pre--dawn in 1877 killing many women and children. Nez Perce warriors put up a fierce resistance and held the Cavalry at bay for two days while their people re-grouped and retreated from the Big Hole Valley.