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Throughout history the Nez Perce have heavily relied on trade. Prior to contact with white settlers the Nez Perce traded resources and the bounty of their land to neighboring tribes. When white settlers brought their horses the Nez Perce expanded their trade and began traveling far south. These natives traded their salmon, berries, horses andContinue reading “Nez Perce Enterprises”

Traditionally, the Nez Perce did not have a formal government prior to European contact. Before the 1840’s, the Nation consisted of 70 small communities. “Each village had a council of three or four respected men, one of whom was called chief” (Nez Perce, 2008). The chief usually had the most relatives in their community andContinue reading “Traditional Nez Perce Government”

Nimipuutímt, commonly refereed to as just Nez Perce, is the language of the Nez Perce people. Nimipuutimt is a Sahaptian language. The language is spoken by approximately six hundred people in Idaho (Native Languages, n.d). The language ‘has been a steep decline in the number of speakers over the past decade’, (Native Voices, 2007). Like manyContinue reading “Nez Perce Language Revitalization”

The introduction of the horse revolutionized Nez Perce culture. Equivalent to the invention of an affordably automobile for later society, many aspects of life changed for these Native people. “Before the Nez Percé acquired horses in the early 1700s, they spent most of their time fishing, hunting on foot, or gathering wild plants for food”,Continue reading “The Nez Perce Horse”

The Nez Perce have general been peaceful throughout history. The nation had close connections to neighboring tribes through trade and also with white settlers. The Nez Perce, especially Old Chief Joseph, considered the death and devastation that would occur if they stood against westward expansion and fought like many other nations. This peace and voluntaryContinue reading “Nez Perce Spiritual Repression”

While American settlers where expanding westward tensions with many local nations arose. The Nez Perce experienced their first contact with settlers during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Nation was peaceful and helped lead the travelers through the Pacific Northwest. The Nez Perce would later maintain peace and neutrality with all people while their landContinue reading “The Nez Perce’s Diaspora.”

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