Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
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His published studies were anthropological, documenting the culture and history of the tribes. He became politically active as he represented the Plateau Native Americans against mistreatment by the United States federal government. He published accounts to report this mistreatment known to the public. He was considered an amateur in his day, but today his anthropology studies are deemed important enough to have a permanent home in Washington State University's special collections department. Current scholars describe his work as "significant" in his field, and helping to preserve the cultural heritage of the Native American tribes of the Columbia Basin. His papers are an "essential and valued resource", and the collection of his papers is "widely and intensively used." After more than 60 years, the work he did remains "extremely valuable for outreach and teaching purpose."
A reviewer of the new biography, ''Voice of the Old Wolf: Lucullus Virgil McWhorter and the Nez Perce Native Americans'', in the ''Universe Magazine'', Spring 1997, quoted the author, Alanna Kathleen Brown, as saying that McWhorter was an "amazingly interesting, courageous, dedicated, and insightful man." Of his accomplishments, she said: "McWhorter dedicated his energies to comprehending the cultures of the Native American tribes who surrounded him, and he committed himself to recounting the legends and epic personal stories of those he saw passing. McWhorter also continually argued for fair treatment and decency towards Native Americans whenever he could be an advocate." Provided by Wikipedia
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Tragedy of the Wahk-Shum;prelude to the Yakima Indian war 1855-56; the killing of Major Andrew J Bolon; eyewitness account by Su-el-lil locating the place of Bolon's death; and Indian legends Addendum definition of "Yakima"Bookby McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944
Published 1937 -
by McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil, 1860-1944
Published 1980 -
by Carpenter, Frank D., 1850-
Published 1935