Appendix B: Known Nez Perce Casualties, 1877
(Sources: McWhorter, Hear Me, pp. 253-54,
267-71, 292, 323, 328 n. 7, 336-39, 374, 424-25, 486; McWhorter,
Yellow Wolf, 60, 76-77, 186 n. 5, 290; MacDonald, "Nez Perces,"
243-44; "Nez Perce Warriors, 1877"; Haines, An Elusive Victory,
167-69; and Otis Halfmoon, telephone communication with author, May 2,
1996.)
I. White Bird Canyon, June 17,
1877.
NONE KILLED
WOUNDED
Chellooyeen (Bow and Arrow Case)wounded, right side waist.
Espowyes (Heavy Weapon)shot in side of abdomen, not serious.
II. Looking Glass's Camp, July 1,
1877.
KILLED
Nennin Chekoostin (Black Raven)died of wounds.
Unidentified womandrowned.
Unidentified infantdrowned.
WOUNDED
Temme Ilppilp (Red Heart)gunshot wound in right thigh.
Tahkoopen (Shot Leg)flesh wound in leg.
Peopeo Tholekt (Bird Alighting)gunshot wound in right leg.
IIIa. Rains's Encounter, Cottonwood,
July 3, 1877.
NONE KILLED OR WOUNDED
IIIb. Cottonwood Skirmish, July 4,
1877.
NONE KILLED OR WOUNDED
IIIc. Volunteers' Fight, Cottonwood,
July 5, 1877.
KILLED
Weesculatat, or Mimpow Owyeen (Open Mouth)died of wounds.
WOUNDED
Two unidentified warriors
IV. Clearwater, July 11-12,
1877.
KILLED
Wayakat (Going Across)
Yoomtis Kunin (Grizzly Bear Blanket)died of wounds.
Heinmot Ilppilp (Red Thunder)
Lelooskin (Whittling)
WOUNDED
Howwallits (Mean Man)injured by howitzer fire in village.
Kipkip Owyeen (Wounded Breast)wound, serious.
Pahkatos Owyeen (Five Wounds)wounded in right hand.
Old Yellow Wolfhead wounds.
Heinmot Hihhih (Yellow Wolf)gunshot wound, left arm near wrist;
under left eye.
Elaskolatat (Animal Entering a Hole)leg wound.
V. Kamiah, July 13, 1877.
NONE KILLED OR WOUNDED
VI. Weippe Prairie, July 17,
1877.
NONE KILLED OR WOUNDED
VII. Big Hole, August 9-10,
1877.
KILLED
Wahlitits (Shore Crossing) | Heyumtananmi |
Wife of Wahlitits | Ellisyacon |
Sarpsis Ilppilp (Red Moccasin Tops) | Ipnanyetama Lilpith |
Wahchumyas (Rainbow) | Tsiayah |
Pahkatos (Five Wounds) | No Heart |
Hahtelekin | Patsakonmi |
Pahka Tahtahank (Five Fogs) | Wife of Watyetmasliklinin |
Watyetmas Likleinen | Red-headed Woodpecker |
Wife of Watyetmas Likleinen | Chemih |
Tahkinpalloo | Black Owl |
Tewit Toitoi | Wahkinkinno Ilppilp |
Wisookaankith | Watisto Kaiikth |
Tonawihnikth (woman) | Otsilwah (woman) |
Oyema (woman) | White Hawk (woman) |
Iptsalatat (woman) | Toktawetisha (woman) |
Tosciiahpoa | Wayatanatolatpath (woman) |
Ipnasapahyutsan |
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(In addition to these individuals, at least nine other Indian men, women,
and children of undetermined identities died at the Big Hole, with total
fatalities perhaps numbering between sixty and ninety killed.)
WOUNDED
Jekamkun | Black Tail |
Wahnistas Aswettesk | White Feather |
White Eagledied later | Toktawetishadied later |
Gray Eagledied later | Quiloishkish |
Weweetsa (Log) | Strong Eagle |
Red Heartdied later | Elliutalatkit |
Wife of Tom Hill | Hiumath |
Daughter of Blacktail Eagle | Wife of Melmelistalikaia |
Takiyaya | Wife of Ispanyes |
Mother of Elliuyatsitskon | Lakantessin |
Welatolikakats (shot by citizens after leaving battlefield) | John Dog |
(Certainly many more Nee-Me-Poo were wounded in the fighting at the
Big Hole.)
VIII. Camas Meadows, August 20,
1877.
KILLED
Unknown, but possibly six warriors killed in Norwood's encounter.
WOUNDED
Exact number unknown. One was Peopeo Tholektwounded in head.
IX. Canyon Creek, September 13,
1877.
KILLED
Tookleiks (Fish Trap)possibly killed on September
14, 1877.
WOUNDED
Silooyelamleft ankle.
Eeahlokoonright leg.
Elaskolatat (Animal Entering a Hole)left hip and thigh.
X. Cow Island, September 23,
1877.
KILLED
None
WOUNDED
Husis Owyeen (Wounded Head)grazed by wood splintered by bullet
XI. Cow Creek Canyon, September
25, 1877.
Casualties unknown.
XII. Bear's Paw, September 30-October
5, 1877.
KILLED
Toohoolhoolzote | Koyehknown |
Ollokot | Kowwaspo |
Looking Glass | Peopeo Ipsewahk (Lone Bird) |
Tohtohaliken | Red Legs |
Lakoyee | Eagle Necklace, Sr. |
Timlihpoosman | Lying |
Young Sookoups |
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Heyoomeekahlikt (Grizzly Bear on His Back) |
Wawookya Wasaaw (Lean ElkPoker Joe) |
(At least eleven other people died during the fighting at Bear's Paw,
most of them killed during the first day's combat.)
WOUNDED
Eagle Necklace, Jr. | Tomyahnin |
Rainbow, Jr. |
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(Estimates of the number of wounded in the six days of fighting at
Bear's Paw range between forty and sixty.)
XIII. Killed by enemy tribesmen during
the course of the war.
Ahtailakinkilled by Crows | Mulmulken |
Tahwistokaitat | Sotahwa |
Watyetmestahmoe Wiyun | Hemene Haihaiihkilled by Blackfeet |
Tipyahlanah Kapskaps (Strong Eagle) | White Hark (Hawk?) |
Pitpeelulin | Tipsus |
Wamaskayah | Jouwolkonkon |
Teweyannah | Wainatakacan |
Weyahtanatolakawitkilled by Blackfeet |
XIV. Killed, but with place and
circumstances unknown.
Imnawahna
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