Nez Perce | History, Facts, Traditions, & Chief Joseph

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Always somewhat warlike, the Nez Percé became more so, adopting many war honours, war dances, and battle tactics common to the Plains, as well as other forms of equestrian material culture such as the tepee. The Nez Percé built up one of the …

Nez Perce - Wikipedia

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Nez Perce National Historic Trail - History & Culture - US Forest …

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Some of the grandmothers are famous for the way they make the most delicious fry bread. The Nez Perce often used a large buffalo horn or a hand-carved wooden ladle to fill …

Nez Perce National Historic Trail - National Park Service

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The Nez Perce were known for their horsemanship and breeding, especially the Appaloosa horses, which provided a great advantage in traversing long distances in order to hunt …

About | Nez Perce Tribe

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The Nez Perce Tribe is a federally recognized tribe in north-central Idaho with more than 3,500 enrolled citizens. Headquartered in Lapwai, ID, the Nez Perce Reservation spans about 770,000 acres. The current …

Nez Perce – A Hard Fight For Their Homeland – Legends of …

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The words Nez Perce means “those with pierced noses.” It was a name erroneously given to the tribe by Lewis and Clark on their travels in 1804 and 1805. The actual tribal name is Nee-Me-Poo, who never practiced …

Nez Perce for Kids - Ducksters

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Interesting Facts about the Nez Perce. The Nez Perce were famous for being excellent horsemen and for breeding fine horses. They are credited with creating the Appaloosa horse breed. There were around 12,000 Nez …

Famous Nez Perce - AAA Native Arts

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Famous Nez Perce Famous Nez Perce chiefs, leaders, and mediicine men Hal-hal-hoot-soot, a.k.a. Chief Lawyer to the whites – He was the son of Twisted Hair. He was …

Chief Joseph | Nez Percé chief | Britannica

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The Nez Percé tribe was one of the most powerful in the Pacific Northwest and in the first half of the 19th century one of the most friendly to whites. Many Nez Percé, including Chief Joseph’s father, were converted to …

Nez Perce War - Wikipedia

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The Nez Perce War was an armed conflict in 1877 in the Western United States that pitted several bands of the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans and their allies, a small band of the Palouse tribe led by Red Echo ( …