The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials were donated to Washington State University Libraries in 1995 by Dr. Judy Jones, who generated them as a result of the research she conducted (primarily) in Lapwai, Idaho, on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. The collection was processed by Judy Jones in the summer of 1995 under the supervision of Robert N. Matuozzi, Manuscripts Librarian.
The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials were primarily collected from 1990-1991, and constitute a record of the sources and records that Judy Jones used for her dissertation "‘Women Never Used to War Dance’: Gender and Change in Nez Perce Music" (1995). Judy Jones worked in collaboration Dr. Loran Olsen of the Washington State University Faculty, who also conducted some of the interviews with the Nez Perce that are contained in this collection. A fuller account of how the Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials came to be generated can be found in Judy Jones’s dissertation, which also provides a detailed contextual narrative of her project.
The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials have been arranged into five series. Series 1, Tape Recordings, is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, and is divided into subseries 1.1) Audio Tapes, consisting of music and related discussions, and subseries 1.2) Videotapes, consisting of lectures. Series 2, Transcripts, is arranged alphabetically to correspond to Series 1, and consists of transcriptions of all the audio recordings and a portion of the videotapes. Series 3, Printed Materials, consists of photocopies of Nez Perce event programs, and is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Series 4, Fieldnotes, is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, and is divided into subseries 4.1) Interviews, and 4.2) Events. Series 5, Photographs, is arranged alphabetically. Entries contain detailed descriptive information; some entries are cross-referenced.
With the exception of the photocopies of printed materials (i.e., Series 3), the Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials are to be used for noncommercial, "fair use" purposes only. Any use of these materials that falls outside the definition of "fair use" will require the prior approval of Judy Jones. This restriction is in place until January 1, 2015, or until it is lifted by Dr. Jones prior to that time.
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SERIES 1: TAPE RECORDINGS
SUBSERIES 1. 1: AUDIO TAPES
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Jackson, Dorothy
Audio Tape I
Lapwai, Idaho, February 28, 1991
Subjects: Life history, women's roles, religions, change, songs and dances: lullaby, flute, war dances, women's dances, soup dance, dance for picking up the feather
Transcript: 9 pages
Audio Tape 2
Lapwai, Idaho, July 18, 1991
Subjects: Recording, "Songs of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation," followed by discussion of songs and dances, life history, gender roles, change
Transcript: 8 pages
Audio Tape 3
Lapwai, Idaho, July 23, 1991
Subjects: Comments on Albert Moore's songs on Tape 5, Side B of the Nez Perce Music Archive. Songs, dances, life history, musical experiences, gender roles, change
Transcript: 15 pages
Audio Tape 4
Lapwai, Idaho, December 5, 1994
Subjects: Sam Jackson (Dorothy Jackson's husband); weyekin (spirit power); lullaby; relationship to Alta Guzman; stick game; encampments; women's roles; spider bite cure; medicine dances; photographs; root feasts; walasut (worship dance); crafts
Transcript: 17 pages
Audio Tape 4.1
Lapwai, Idaho, December 5, 1994
Subject: Closing of the interview on tape 4.1
Transcript: Included with 4.1 |
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Miles, Beatrice
Audio Tape 5
Spalding, Idaho, June 3, 1992
Subjects: Life history; religions; weyekin (spirit power); David Miles (husband); music
Transcript: x pages |
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Pablo, Julia
Audio Tape 6
Lewiston, Idaho, August 7, 1991
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, songs, dances, gender roles, change, Catholic church
Transcript: 17 pages
Note: This interview was conducted by Loran Olsen assisted by Judy Jones. |
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Towhet, Caroline and Mary Ann Meanus
Audio Tape 7.1
Warm Springs, Oregon, November 11, 1991
Subjects: Music; gender; women's roles; songs for children; rituals; religions; life history; change
Songs performed: Lullaby; comforting song; cradleboard song to a boy; cradleboard song to a girl; Wasco dance: "Bitsla Ho"; Wasco Dance: "Yupa Dance"; Going-out Dance; Legendary Dance
Transcript: 34 pages
Note: Interview conducted by Loran Olsen, assisted by Judy Jones.
Audio Tape 7.2
Warm Springs, Oregon, November 23, 1991
Subjects: Religions, life history, women's roles, various songs, 1907 recordings, rituals, rasp, stick game
Songs performed: Wasklik (religious) song
Transcript: 25 pages
Audio Tape 7.3
Warm Springs, Oregon, November 23, 1991
Subjects: 1907 recordings, various songs, Maiden's Dance, visiting, sweathouse
Songs performed: none
Transcript: 4 pages |
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Watters, Mari
Audio Tape 8
Moscow, Idaho, July 17, 1990
Subjects: Nez Perce flute, life history, Seven Drum religion, medicine power
Songs performed: Flute; women's prayer song (Seven Drum); "Morning song" (tulim); Mari's personal medicine song (altered for recording)
Transcript: 10 pages
Audio Tape 9
Moscow, Idaho, July 26, 1990
Subjects: Protestant hymns in the Nez Perce language
Songs performed (in Nez Perce with exceptions noted): "There is a land of light"; "Praise his name"; "Now the day is over"; "Rock of ages; Rock of ages" (in English); "How sweet the name of Jesus"; "Jolly home"; "Evening song" ("Now the day is over")
Transcript: 9 pages |
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SUBERIES 1.2: VIDEOTAPES
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Axtell, Horace
Videotape I
Washington State University, Pullman, March 8, 1994
(Guest lecture to MUS 265 / CAC 271 "Native Music of North America" class)
Approx. 60 minutes
Subjects: Nez Perce music, including Indian Religion, war dance, social dance, personal power, and stick game songs.
Songs performed: Native religious song: "Sunrise song"
Transcript: none |
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Slickpoo, Allen, Sr.
Videotape 2
Washington State University, Pullman, February 3, 1994
(Guest lecture to MUS 265 / CAC 271 "Native Music of North America" class)
Approx. 60 minutes
Subjects: Nez Perce culture and history; songs; changes in war dance; language, lore, legends.
Songs performed: Legend: "Coyote's Happy song"; Native religious song about Hunyowat (the Creator)
Transcript: 3 pages (partial) |
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SERIES 2: TRANSCRIPTS
(For description, see Series 1: Tape Recordings)
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Jackson, Dorothy, Audio Tapes I - 4.1 |
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Miles, Beatrice, Audio Tape 5 |
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Pablo, Julia, Audio Tape 6 |
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Towhet, Caroline and Mary Ann Meanus, Audio Tapes 7 - 7.2 |
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Watters, Mari, Audio Tapes 8 & 9 |
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Slickpoo, Allen, Sr., Videotape 2 |
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SERIES 3: PRINTED MATERIALS
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Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, Lapwai, Idaho
June 17-19, 1983 6 pages
June 15-17, 1990 8 pages (see folder 18)
June 14-16, 1991 9 pages (see folder 18)
June 12-13, 1992 9 pages
June 18-20, 1993 7 pages
June 17-19, 1994 8 pages (see folder 18)
June 16-18, 1995 16 pages |
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Chief Joseph Commemorative Dance and Encampment, Joseph, Oregon July 19, 1990 8 pages |
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Chief Lookingglass Pow-wow, Kamiah, Idaho
August 17-19, 1990 6 pages (see folder 19)
August 16-18, 1991 4 pages |
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Four Nation Pow-wow, Lapwai, Idaho
November 19-21, 1990 14 pages
November 18-20, 1991 8 pages |
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Four Nation Pow-wow, Lewiston, Idaho
October 15-17, 1993 1 page |
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Mass and Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Joseph's Mission Church, Slickpoo, Idaho
June 10, 1990 1 page (see folder 2 1) |
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Mat' alyma' Pow-wow and Root Feast, Kamiah, Idaho
May 18-20, 1990 6 pages (see folder 22)
May 17-19, 1991 8 pages (see folder 22) |
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Nee-Mee-Poorn Longhouse Annual Root Feast and Pow-wow, Lapwai, Idaho
May I I - 13, 1990 4 pages (see folder 23) |
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Nez Perce Tribe Commemorative Reception for Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spalding Site, Idaho
May 29, 1993 1 page |
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Pah-loots-pu Celebration, WSU, Pullman, Washington
March 27, 1993 14 pages
March 26, 1994 6 pages |
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Talmaks Presbyterian Camp Meeting, Craigmont, Idaho
June 24-July 7, 1988 3 pages
June 23-July 7, 1990 3 pages (see folder 26)
June 27-July 11, 1991 3 pages (see folder 26) |
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SERIES 4: FIELDNOTES
SUBSERIES 4. 1: INTERVIEWS
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Axtell, Horace
Lewiston, Idaho, July 7, 1990. 4 pages
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, pow-wow, war dance, change, Seven Drum religion, ceremonies, gender roles. |
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Cloud, Evelyn
Lapwai, Idaho, August 3, 1990. 3 pages
Subjects: Life history, change, musical experiences |
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Lapwai, Idaho, October 3 0, 1990. 1 page
Subjects: Musical experiences, Nez Perce language hymns |
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Halfmoon, Nancy
Lapwai, Idaho, August 8, 1989. 1 page
Subjects: Life history, Nez Perce language hymns.
Lapwai, Idaho, March 4, 1991. 6 pages
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, Nez Perce language hymns, pow-wow, gender roles.
Lapwai, Idaho, May 2, 1991. 3 pages
Subjects: Life history, change, women's roles. |
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Jackson, Dorothy
Lapwai, Idaho, January 24, 1991. 3 pages
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change, gender roles.
Lapwai, Idaho, February 7, 1991. 2 pages
Subjects: Musical experiences, change.
Lapwai, Idaho, July 11, 1991. 3 pages
Subjects: Life history, change, music, gender roles.
Lapwai, Idaho, October 23, 1991. 4 pages
Subjects: Comments on photographs of food preparation, dances, game of shinny, relatives.
Lapwai, Idaho, May 4, 1992. 5 pages (8-12)
Subjects: Life history, religions, gender roles.
Lapwai, Idaho, October 9, 1993. 10 pages (53-62)
Subjects: Life history, music, religions.
Lapwai, Idaho, October 14, 1993. 4 pages
Subjects: Life history, customs, weyekin. (Includes some notes on the Four Nations Pow-wow event attended same day).
Lapwai, Idaho, March 16, 1994. 4 pages (63-66)
Subjects: Life history, war dance, rituals, gender roles.
Lapwai, Idaho, November 29, 1994. 9 pages (10- 18)
Subjects: Family history, gender roles, life history, musical experiences. |
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McAtty, Esther
Lapwai, Idaho, May 2, 1991. 2 pages
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change. |
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Pablo, Julia
Lewiston, Idaho, October 11, 1990. 2 pages
Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change. |
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Red Thunder, Joe
Nespelem, Washington, March 19, 1991. 2 pages
Subjects: Nez Perce music, change, gender roles.
Note: interview conducted by Loran Olsen with Judy Jones assisting. |
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Slickpoo, Allen P., Sr.
Nez Perce National Historical Park Museum at Spalding, Idaho, September 19, 1994. 4 pages (4-7)
Subjects: Mr. Slickpoo's responses to Judy Jones' article on gender roles and changes in war dance practice. |
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Watters, Mari
University of Idaho, Moscow, June 21, 1990. 5 pages
Subjects: Nez Perce songs, women's roles, personal experiences. |
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Yearout, Rosa
Lapwai, Idaho, July 21, 1991. 3 pages Subjects: Life history, change, music, Catholic church, gender. |
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SUBSERIES 4.2: EVENTS
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Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, Lapwai, Idaho
June 15-17, 1990 8 pages (see folder 7)
June 14-16, 1991 8 pages (see folder 7)
June 17, 1994 3 pages (see folder 7) |
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Chief Lookingglass Pow-wow, Kamiah, Idaho
August 17-18, 1990 13 pages (see folder 7) |
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Ku-au-mah Pow-wow at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
April 21, 1990 7 pages |
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Mass and Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Joseph's Mission Church, Slickpoo, Idaho
June 10, 1990 4 pages (8-11) (see folder 7) |
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Mat'alyma'Pow-wow and Root Feast at Kamiah, Idaho
May 18 and 20, 1990 13 pages (1-7; 1-6) (see folder 7)
May 19, 1991 4 pages (see folder 7) |
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Nee-mee-poom Longhouse Annual Root Reast and Pow-wow at Lapwai, Idaho
May 12 and 13, 1990 13 pages (1-6; 1-7) (see folder 7) |
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Nespelem Longhouse Root Feast, Nespelem, Washington
April 21, 1991 4 pages |
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Pah-loots-pu Celebration, Washington State University, Pullman
April 4, 1991 2 pages |
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Talmaks Presbyterian Campmeeting, Craigmont, Idaho
July 5-6, 1990 3 pages (see folder 7)
July 6-8, 1991 4 pages (see folder 7) |
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Webb, Chris, Washington State University, Department of Anthropology
March 4, 1993 1 page |
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SERIES 5: PHOTOGRAPHS
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Halfmoon, Nancy (left) and Esther McAtty (right).
Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, June 1992, Lapwai, Idaho. The picture was taken as the subjects were seated and ready for the Grand Entry and the evening's proceedings to begin. Next to Mrs. McAtty is her young grandson, and in the background are various individuals who were not intended as photograph subjects. [color, 3x5] |
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Jackson, Dorothy
Lapwai, Idaho, June 1992. Mrs. Jackson is standing outside her home in Lapwai, before going to the Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration. [color, 3x5] |
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Jackson, Dorothy (left) and Alta Guzman (right).
Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, June 1992, Lapwai, Idaho. Seated and waiting for the Grand Entry and the evening's proceedings to begin. Various individuals in the background were not intended as part of the photograph. [color, 3x5] |
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Talmaks: Connie and Steve Evans'camp.
Winchester, Idaho, July 1991. Tipi, car, cabin, and kids' tipi barely visible behind car. [b & w, 3x5] |
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Talmaks: Connie and Steve Evans' camp.
Winchester, Idaho, July 1992. Large tipi not seen in photograph 4. Neighboring camp of Edith and William Strombeck in far background. [b & w, 3x5] |
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Watters, Mari: flute.
Steele House at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, July 17, 1990. Picture shows Mari's hand holding the flute which she plays on Audio Tape 8. [color, 3x5] |
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Watters, Mari; playing flute.
Steele House at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, July 17, 1990. Mari is shown playing the flute song recorded on Audio Tape 8. [color, 3x5] |
