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Club Made By Tying A Knot In Fir SaplingE72933-0

From card: "Sapling - 3 years growth. Made by an indian boy. Knot was tied in a fir sprout by Charley [sic], youngest son of Duke of York, Chief of the Clallam Indians at Port Townsend. Knot was tied three years ago. This shows growth during that period. May 31, 1882. Jas. G. Swan.""Duke of York" is a name that was applied to Chetzemoka/Cheetsamahoin/Cheech-Ma-Ham (1808 - 1888), a Klallam chief. His younger son was called Charlie Swan York.

Culture
Clallam
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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