As a citizen of the Nez Perce, or Nimíipuu, which means the People, I look at gold mining as a symbol of broken promises. In 1855, when my ancestors entered into a treaty with the United States, we ...
The Nez Perce tribe has resumed its annual powwows after canceling them for the pandemic. They are an important way for the tribe to assert its presence in northeastern Oregon. The Nez Perce tribe has ...
’aayatom sapo’saapo’s, Nez Perce Woman's Saddle, (c. 1830–1845) Bison hide, cottonwood, pigment, wool, 60 x 32 cm. Collection of the Nez Perce National Historical Park (all images courtesy the Nez ...
If you drive east on Highway 95 through the Idaho Panhandle, the Clearwater River will be on your right, winding its way slowly and surely toward Lapwai, Idaho, on the Nez Perce Reservation. The river ...
On October 5, 1877, Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph formally surrendered his forces to General Nelson A. Miles and General Oliver Otis Howard at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana Territory. This effectively ...