Nez Perce
The Nez Perce in Exile
The 1877 Nez Perce War ended with the Battle of the Bear Paw in Montana. After a five-day siege the five non-treaty bands of Nez […]
Nez Perce
Gold and the Nez Perce
It is often said that the European invasion of the Americas was driven by three things: Gold, Glory, and God. Gold-fever often resulted in genocide […]
Setting the Stage for the Nez Perce War
Under the Constitution, Indian tribes are seen as sovereign nations and thus the United States negotiated treaties with Indian tribes. These are not treaties which […]
Correcting Popular History: Poker Joe & the Nez Perce War
( – promoted by navajo) Often, people have an unrealistic understanding of the past, one which is often perpetuated by the popular media. One of […]
Christianity Comes to the Nez Perce
( – promoted by navajo) Christianity came to the Indian nations of the United States in a variety of ways. Sometimes a single non-Indian missionary […]
Old Chief Joseph
( – promoted by navajo) Tiwi-teqis, later known to the Americans as Old Chief Joseph, was born between 1785 and 1790 in Oregon. He became […]
American Indian Religions: The Dreamers
The Columbia Plateau is an area that stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the east to the Cascade Mountains to the west. It is cut […]