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	Nez Perce National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		Since time immemorial, the Nimiipuu or Nez Perce have lived among the rivers, canyons and prairies of the inland northwest.
		Early on the morning of August 8, 1877, soldiers under the command of Colonel John Gibbon unleashed an attack on the quiet camp of Nez Perce.
		Gibbon's attack was repulsed, but at a great cost to the Nez Perce, making the battle at Big Hole the bloodiest single day in the four month long struggle between certain bands of the Nez Perce, their allies, and the U.S. Army.
	www.nps.gov /nepe (387 words)

	Nez Percé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nez Perce or Nez Percé (pronounced /nɛz pɝs/, or /ne pɛr'se/ as in French) are a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Pacific Northwest region of the United States at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
		Nez Perce is a misnomer given by the interpreter of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the time they first encountered the tribe in 1805.
		In Nez Perce, the subject of a sentence, and the object when there is one, can each be marked with for grammatical case, a morpheme that shows the function of the word (compare to English he vs. him).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nez_Perce (834 words)

	Nez Perce
		Nez Perce, Native American group that formerly occupied a large territory in southeastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, and central Idaho.
		The Nez Perce followed an economy based on fishing, especially salmon, and on vegetable staples such as the bulbs of the camas plant, wild roots, and berries.
		In 1855 the Nez Perce made a treaty with the United States, ceding the greater portion of their territory to the U.S. government and receiving a reservation that included the Wallowa Valley in Oregon.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/nativeamericans/nezperce.htm (461 words)

	Nez Perce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Nez Perce or Nez Percé (pronounced /n3z pVrs/, or /ne perse'/ as in French) are a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Pacific Northwest region of North America and adjoining regions at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
		The Nez Perce language is a branch of the Sahaptian (spelled -ian) family, which also includes several dialects of Sahaptin (spelled -in).
		In Nez Perce, the subject of a sentence and the object can each be marked with a morpheme called a case-marker.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/Nez-Perce.htm (946 words)

	::: American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection :::
		Nez Perce territory centered on the middle Snake and Clearwater rivers and the northern portion of the Salmon River basin in central Idaho.
		Nez Perce territory was marked by a diverse flora and fauna, as well as by temperature and precipitation patterns reflecting sharp variations in elevation.
		Most survivors of the Nez Perce War of 1877, who were sent to Oklahoma after their defeat at the Battle of Bear Paw, returned to the northwest in 1885 to reside on the Colville Reservation in Washington.
	content.lib.washington.edu /aipnw/walker.html (4450 words)

	The Flight of the Nez Perce - Timeline
		Stevens, governor of Washington Territory, negotiates a treaty with the Nez Perce reserving 7,000,000 acres of Idaho, Washington and Oregon for the tribe.
		Nez Perce warriors harry the volunteers at Misery Hill, west of the South Fork of the Clearwater.
		Nez Perce scouts capture John Shively in the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park whole less than a half a mile away the Radersburg tourists are unaware of what is happening.
	www.ourheritage.net /index_page_stuff/Following_Trails/Chief_Joseph/Chief_Joseph_Timeline.html (2971 words)

	Encyclopedia of North American Indians - - Nez Perce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		While Christian Nez Perces such as the leader Halalhot'suut ("Lawyer") accepted the new treaty and welcomed the protection of the reservation, others rejected it and refused to be bound by a paper agreement.
		Tensions mounted until in the spring of 1877 a band of young Nez Perce men attacked some local settlers, setting off panic in both the Indian and white communities; the cavalry was mobilized, and most of the antitreaty group fled into the mountains.
		In keeping with traditional practice, the executive committee is responsible to the General Council of the Nez Perce Tribe, a body that consists of all enrolled members of the tribe.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_025800_nezperce.htm (1288 words)

	Nez Perce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Unlike the pemmican of other tribes, that of the Nez Perce did not contain berries; instead they used bone marrow, which they felt gave their pemmican a better texture and was a better source of fat.
		Nez Perce women became expert tanners, and prepared exquisite buffalo hides that were used for clothing and tipi covers.
		Many of the Nez Perce who followed Chief Joseph and White Bird died before they were allowed to return to their homeland.
	www.scsc.k12.ar.us /2002Outwest/NaturalHistory/Projects/LachowskyR/Nez_Perce.htm (758 words)

	Nez Perce
		The Nez Perce land was cut to 138,000 acres after the treaties brought by the Union army were enforced.
		Many Nez Perce have adapted to new ways of life and new religions over time, but the old Nez Perce faith is still quite alive and is passed down from generation to generation through stories and fables.
		This is the philosophy of the Nez Perce Indians.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/nez_perce.html (552 words)

	Nez Percé on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Also called the Sahaptin, or Shahaptin, they were given the name “Nez Percé” by the French because some of them wore nose pendants; however, this custom does not seem to have been widespread among them.
		The gold rushes in the 1860s and 1870s, however, brought large numbers of miners and settlers onto their lands, and a treaty of cession was fraudulently extracted (1863) from part of the tribe, confining the Nez Percé to a reservation in NW Idaho.
		BPA and Nez Perce Tribe Dedicate Hatchery; Facility designed to replicate environment to increase salmon populations in Idaho's Clearwater River.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/n/nezp1erce.asp (819 words)

	Nez Perce Tribal Code, Title 1 - General Provisions
		This code is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee under Article VIII of the Constitution and By-laws of the Nez Perce Tribe.
		The clerk of the Court of the Nez Perce Tribe shall maintain a roster of all attorneys admitted to the Tribal Court.
		The members of the Nez Perce Tribe are guaranteed full disclosure of information concerning criminal and civil proceedings in which they are a party, pursuant to §1-1-6 of Chapter 1-1, Administration of Tribal Court of the Nez Perce Tribal Code.
	www.narf.org /nill/Codes/nezpcode/npcode1general.htm (11064 words)

	Missoulian: Nez Perce trail tells stories of honor, sorrow
		NEZ PERCE TRAIL, Idaho - A trail, and its story, snakes through thousands of ponderosa and lodgepole pines high in the Bitterroot Mountains.
		It is the story of extraordinary grit, one that led 750 Nez Perce - two thirds of them women and children - on a 1,700-mile flight through Washington, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.
		Notable chiefs and warriors led the Nez Perce, but it was the sorrowful surrender of Chief Joseph, only 40 miles from the Canadian border, that captured a nation's attention.
	www.missoulian.com /articles/2004/10/12/news/mtregional/znews07.txt (889 words)

	Western Wanderings: Nez Perce
		The Nez Perce were almost at the Canadian border when the Army surrounded them, and the nearly four-month, 1,500-mile flight came to an end.
		The story is recounted at Nez Perce National Historical Park, which has its headquarters at Spalding, Idaho, on the western edge of the reservation.
		If a Lapwai Nez Perce tried to return to his or her traditional religion, that, too, was frowned upon.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/1998/WestWander98/WWNezPerce.html (1356 words)

	The Nez Perce
		Some of the Nez Perce refused to sign this treaty and the government attempted to force their compliance in 1877.
		The Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee is composed of nine members distributed geographically throughout the reservation.
		The spearing, drying and distribution of salmon is a sacred act that continues to define the Nez Perce and their stewardship role toward the Inland Northwest environment.
	www.idbsu.edu /history/issuesonline/fall2004_issues/nezperce.html (239 words)

	The Nez Perce
		~ The Nez Perce on Camas Prairie ~
		The museum’s Nez Perce collection consists of cornhusk bags, a beaded cradleboard, moccasins and objects from the Nez Perce War of 1877, which had its initial skirmishes only two miles from the museum.
		Camas root, a traditional Nez Perce staple, being buried in the baking pit in preparation for cooking.
	www.historicalmuseumatstgertrude.com /Exibits/musnezperce.html (112 words)

	Videoranch Nez FAQ
		Nez was interviewed in the September/October 2003 issue of Tokion Magazine.
		Nez ' music is available to hear and download on Rhapsody, Napster, iTunes, Sony Connect, Walmart and MSN Music.
		Nez seriously dislikes professional autograph collectors, since their purpose is to get something for free and sell it.
	www.videoranch.com /html/nezfaq.html (830 words)

	nez perce indians social studies
		The Nez Perce were a peaceful nation spread from Idaho to Northern Washington.
		Even the traditional Nez Perce calendar is interwoven with the surrounding landscape.
		In SACRED JOURNEY OF THE NEZ PERCE, a one-hour documentary, we learn of their struggle for survival and their determination to maintain their culture.
	www.archaeolink.com /nez_perce_indians.htm (870 words)

	Nez Perce Literature
		Leigh Pond, member of the Nez Perce Tribe.
		There is a Chief Joseph Days rodeo that some Nez Perce began attending about ten years ago, setting up a powwow on the grounds.
		After broken treaties, constant wars, humilating surrender after a 1600 mile march, etc., in 1877 the remaining Nez Perce were scattered from Canada to Oklahoma but never allowed to return to the Wallowa Valley.
	www.indians.org /welker/nezperce.htm (494 words)

	Nez Perce Indians
		In the modern world, the Nez Perce tribe is involved in Idaho’s economy from logging and fishing to education and commerce.
		The Nez Perce utilize the land and its resources today in the tradition of their past.
		The physical and spiritual aspects of life are not separated in the Nez Perce religion.
	www.lewis-clarkvalley.com /indian.html (698 words)

	Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
		Through its twigs I see the Nez Perce in their long retreat....fighting...struggling to reach freedom and asylum with Sitting Bull across the Border in Canada...for 105 days...always moving...700 people...women, children...elderly...walking 1,800 miles...only to be captured within 50 miles of their destination and freedom.
		The remnant of the Nez Perces to which Joseph belongs are now on a portion of the Cherokee Reservation, purchased in 1878 from the Cherokees.
		The name given the Nez Perces by the French coureurs de bois is singularly inappropriate, as they do not mutilate their noses, and seem never to have done so as a tribe, whatever may have been the fashion in some branch of their kindred.
	www.indigenouspeople.net /joseph.htm (3318 words)

	National Park Service - Lewis and Clark (Nez Perce National Historical Park)
		This led in time to the Nez Perce War (1877), caused by the refusal of the nontreaty Nez Perces to accept assignment to the reservation their fellow tribesmen had occupied.
		Nez Perce National Historical Park, authorized by Congress in 1965 and expanded in 1992 to include sites in Montana, Oregon, and Washington, represents a new concept in a national park.
		The other sites are related to Nez Perce culture, legend, and mythology; the Nez Perce War; military and missionary relations with the tribe; and the mining rush to Idaho in the 1860's.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/lewisandclark/site5.htm (1089 words)

	Nez Perce -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Indian name In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Nez Percé chief who, faced with settlement by whites of tribal lands in Oregon, led his followers in a dramatic effort to escape to Canada.
		The breed is said to have descended in the Nez Percé Indian territory of North America from wild mustangs, which in turn descended from Spanish horses brought in by explorers.
		The Nez Percé occupied the north; the Shoshone, or Snake, the south.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9055634 (816 words)

	THE NEZ PERCE INDIANS, Cameron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Nez Perce (Ness-purse) Indians lived in Idaho, Oregon and Washington State, west of the Rocky Mountains, close to many river valleys.
		The Nez Perce ate a variety of different kinds of fish, but they depended on salmon most, because after it was cleaned, it could be stored for winter use.
		The Nez Perce were very interesting Indians, and I bet you will like learning more about them.
	www.fi.edu /fellows/fellow4/feb99/mccullough/Nez_per_cam.htm (346 words)

	IDAHO NATIVES \| NEZ PERCE TRIBE
		A cross-gene of an appaloosa mare and a rare central Asian breed called the akhal-teke, the Nez Perce horses resemble the powerful steeds ridden by Nez Perce warriors of the past.
		Shebala said the goal of the breeding program is to resurrect Nez Perce horse culture and help cut unemployment rate by teaching tribe members how to care, raise, breed and sell the Nez Perce horse.
		The breed slowly became extinct after the battle of 1877 in the Bear Paw Mountains between the U.S. Army and Nez Perce warriors, who were led to war by freedom fighter Chief Joseph.
	www.uidaho.edu /idahonatives/nez/horse.html (637 words)

	Nez Perce National Historic Trail
		The Nez Perce (Nimíipuu or Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail stretches from Wallowa Lake, Oregon, to the Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana.
		The 1877 flight of the Nez Perce from their homelands while pursued by U.S. Army Generals Howard, Sturgis, and Miles, is one of the most fascinating and sorrowful events in Western U.S. history.
		The flight of the Nez Perce began on June 15, 1877.
	www.fs.fed.us /npnht (640 words)

	NEZ DESIGN
		NEZ design is Jim Neczypor - a small studio based in San Francisco.
		My focus is to create a unique voice for my clients, and tell their story in a clear memorable way.
		I strive for simple, beautiful design, and the balance of form and function.
	www.nezdesign.com (46 words)

	Nez Perce National Forest - Welcome!
		The Nez Perce National Forest is in Idaho, in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States.
		For a map of the forest and surrounding areas, click on the image below.
		USDA Forest Service - Nez Perce National Forest
	www.fs.fed.us /r1/nezperce (165 words)

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