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gold was discovered on their reservation.
The Government broke a treaty protecting their land when gold was discovered. The tribe now lives on a reservation in Idaho.
reservation to the north.
the government broke the treaty protecting there land when gold was found on there land
Nez Perce Idaho was established in 1864.
Reservations are the Shoshone-Bannock reservation at Fort Hall, the Shoshone-Paiute reservation at Owyhee, the Nez Perce reservation at Lapwai and the Coeur d'Alene reservation at Plummer. This latter includes the townships of Plummer, Desmet, Tensed and Worley.
The Nez Perce and Yakima tribes settled in Washington on the Colville Reservation. Both tribes settled on the reservation in 1885.
Nez Perce Idaho. 1798
AnswerFew have that privilege, but they are a magnificient people and a credit to the legacy of Chief Joseph.AnswerIf you're an outdoors type who enjoys a small yet friendly population, the Nez Perce Reservation may be for you. The largest city in this 1200-square-mile area is Orofino, whose population is around 3000.
As of the 2000 Census, the population of Nez Perce County Idaho is, 37,410.
The Nez Perce are an Indian tribe that lived in North Central Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. They were chased out of their land by the U.S Army to the Canadian border then to the bear paw mountains where chief Joseph surrrendered. Then they were brought to a reservation in Oklahoma.
Lewiston is a city in north central Idaho in Nez Perce County, Idaho.