Camp during the feast following Chief Moses' death

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Summary: 
A camp consisting of several tepees gathered for the feast following Chief Moses' death.
Description: 

Camp at Chief Moses homestead consisting of several tepees standing in a pasture outside the house for the feast following the death of Chief Moses on March 25, 1899. The tepees housing the Moses Tribe are labelled in the background. In the front, the tepee belonging to Chief Joseph is identified.

Protocol: 
Eastern Washington University Public Access
Community: 
Eastern Washington University
Category: 
Life of Lucy Covington, Government
Keywords: 
Heiser, Stephen, Chief Moses, tepees, funeral, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, photographs, dwellings
Original Date Description: 
March or April 1899
Original Date: 
1899 March 25th
Rights: 
This image is likely in the public domain based on the approximate date of the photograph. For questions about the photograph, please contact EWU Archives and Special Collections at archives@ewu.edu or (509) 359-2475.
Source: 
Stephen Heiser photographs and film on Lucy Covington, Eastern Washington University Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier: 
SPC 016-0728_4-2