Gladys McIlveen collection of photographs of Wanapum Indian Village, approximately 1941
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Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- McIlveen, Gladys
- Title
- Gladys McIlveen collection of photographs of Wanapum Indian Village
- Dates
- approximately 1941 (inclusive)19411941
- Quantity
- 12 photographs (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- PH1497
- Summary
- Views of Wanapum Indian village tule reed houses near Priest Rapids on the Columbia River and Johnny Buck (Puck Hyah Toot)
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Gladys McIlveen was a social worker working in American Indian communities in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Historical Background
The Wanapum Indians of Washington State have traditionally lived along the Columbia River from Priest Rapids down to the Snake River. Of particular historical note is Smohalla, a nineteenth-century Wanapum spiritual leader and founder of the Waashat religion of the Pacific Northwest Indians. Following the death of Smohalla in 1895 and then his son Yoyouni in 1917, leadership of the Waashat faith passed on to Smohalla’s nephew, Puck Hyah Toot (called Johnny Buck by his white neighbors), who remained in this position until his death in 1956.
Content Description
Views of Wanapum Indian village tule reed houses near Priest Rapids on the Columbia River, as well as three photos of Puck Hyah Toot (Johnny Buck), the last prophet of the Waashat faith of the Wanapum Indians.
The traditional tule reed mat homes seen here remained at Priest Rapids until the construction of both the Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Dam in 1953 caused flooding in the area and forced the Wanapums to relocate. The Wanapum Heritage Center stands near modern day Priest Rapids, Washington and preserves Wanapum traditions and history.
The photographs may have been taken by Gladys McIlveen herself.
Use of the Collection
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Restrictions on Use
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Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Village at Priest Rapids, WA, 1941?
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Dates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 1-7
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Dates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 8
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Description: Tule reed mat longhouse and wooden sheds in the Wanapum Indian village at Priest Rapids, WADates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 9
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Puck Hyah Toot (Johnny Buck), 1941?
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Description: Puck Hyah Toot, or Johnny Buck, inside tule mat house
Written on verso: Buck, Johnny (Puck Hyah Toot) 1878-1956, last prophet or medicine man of the Wanapum Indians of Priest Rapid, a nephew of Smohala.
Dates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 10 -
Description: Puck Hyah Toot, or Johnny Buck, wearing a bone breastplate
Written on verso: Buck, Johnny (Puck Hyah Toot) 1878-1956, the last prophet or medicine man of the Wanapum Indians, a nephew of Smohala.
Dates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 11 -
Description: Puck Hyah Toot, or Johnny Buck, standing in a tule mat house and holding a drum, with a man seated to the right
Written on verso: Buck, Johnny (Puck Hyah Toot) 1878-1956 (the last prophet or medicine man of the Wanapum Indians) nephew of Smohala.
Dates: 1941?Container: Folder 1, Item 12
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
- Wanapum Indians--Dwellings--Photographs
- Wanapum Indians--Photographs
- Wanapum Indians--Washington (State)--Priest Rapids Dam--Photographs
