Both tribes were forced to leave their homelands.
Both were forced to leave their homelands.
Both tribes were forced to leave their homelands.
Both tribes were forced to leave their homelands.
Both tribes were forced to leave their homelands.
Nez Perce in Yellowstone Park happened in 1877.
Nez Perce War started when White men found out that Wallowa valley has tremendous open range for cattle. That area is where Native Americans lived.
There were many Native American tribes living in the Northwest but two popular tribes were the Nez Perce (Chief Joseph), and Chief Black Elk of the Oglala Lakota.
Their food was stolen
When gold was discovered on the Nez Perce reservation in Idaho in the 1860s, it led to an influx of miners and settlers seeking wealth. This encroachment on their land resulted in increasing tensions between the Nez Perce and the U.S. government, ultimately leading to the Nez Perce War of 1877. The conflict ended with the tribe's defeat and forced relocation, significantly diminishing their land and autonomy. Many Nez Perce were subsequently moved to reservations in other states, drastically impacting their traditional way of life.
Perce Blackborow was born in 1896.
Perce Blackborow died in 1949.
During the "Flight of the Nez Perce" in 1877, the followers of Young Chief Joseph, Lean Elk, Looking Glass and other chiefs travelled almost 1,300 miles.