Nez Perce

The Shahaptin or Nez Perce people were a powerful Plateau tribe residing in many small bands on the borders of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Fur traders frequently travelled in the area, so there were many opportunities to trade for cloth, metal weapons and other goods, glass beads, ribbon, guns, mirrors and many other items.

The Nez Perce were closely related to the Wanapums, Cayuses, Umatillas, Palouses, Klickitats, Yakimas and Walla Wallas, with whom they traded for furs and horses - particularly the much prized Appaloosas which were used for warfare.

Nez Perce is a Shahaptian language and is called Shaptin or Nimiipuu (the tribe's name for themselves).

The language is very difficult for English-speaking people to learn because it has many unfamiliar sounds, both consonants and vowels, that are not present in English.

A few words are:

sik'em................horse

ya-ka.................bear

saq'anta.yx...... eagle

palxo.ckin..........owl

naqc..................one

lepit...................two

hama.................man

'ayat..................woman

hisemtuks..........sun

The link below takes you to a video of a man speaking in Nez Perce:

The said Nez Perce tribe of Indians hereby cede, relinquish and convey to the United States all their right, title, and interest in and to the country occupied or claimed by them, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the source of the Wo-na-ne-she or southern tributary of the Palouse River; thence down that river to the main Palouse; thence in a southerly direction to the Snake River,at the mouth of the Tucanon River; thence up the Tucanon to its source in the Blue Mountains; thence southerly along the ridge of the Blue Mountains; thence to a point on Grand Ronde River, midway between Grand Ronde and the mouth of the Woll-low-how River; thence along the divide between the waters of the Woll-low-how and Powder River; thence to the crossing of Snake River, at the mouth of Powder River; thence to the Salmon River, fifty miles above the place known [as] the " crossing of the Salmon River;" thence due north to the summit of the Bitter Root Mountains; thence along the crest of the Bitter Root Mountains to the place of beginning.

1.) Arikara Indians

2.) Assiniboine Indians

3.) Athabaska Indians

4.) Blackfeet

5.) Columbian Plateau Indians

6.) Cree Indians

7.) Crow Indians

8.) Eliatan

9.) Eneshur

10.) Flathead

11.) Grand Osage

12.) Kickapoo

13.) Mandan Indians

14.) Minitari

15.) Nez Perce

16.) Omaha

17.) Oto

18.) Pawnee

19.) Shoshone

20.) Sioux

21.) Skillute

22.) Teton Sioux

23.) Yakima

24.) Yankton Sioux

I didn't really visted all these places I just made them up

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Tribe gave a heart wrenching surrender speech when it had become apparent that they stood no chance against the United States Calvary. He lamented that all of the young warriors were dead, or would be dead if they continued to fight a war they couldn't win. He spoke of his people's condition, cold, hungry and no blankets to cover the young children. He concluded by saying he would 'Fight no more.'

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.

The Nez Perce Indians are mainly located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Nez Perce Indians have a few different religions. One religion is Christianity and another is Seven Drum.

The Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States is where they originally enjoyed their peaceful way of life. This area covered parts of the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Idaho that surround the Snake, Salmon, and Clearwater rivers. Their lands extended from the Bitterroot Mountains in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, between latitudes 45 degrees North and 47 degrees North.

Today, they govern a reservation in Idaho.

See more info at the related link below:

Yes they have a strong and vibrant community in Idaho.

The Nez Perce Indians often played games for fun. They had dolls and played games including the "pinecone game" that was similar to free throw games in basketball today.

Originally, five nations: Britain, France, Russia, Spain, and the United States, had shown interest in Oregon. In the early 1800's, France and Spain gave up their claims, while Russia fixed the southern border o Alaska at 54*40`. That left Britain and the United States to resolve their claims. Both nations were represented mostly by fur traders, who sold guns, tools, and liquor to the Nez Perce`, Walla Walla, Yakima, and other Indian tribes in the area. In the 1830's some Methodist ministers made their way into the Oregon country and set up a number of mission schools. Their letters east poke glowingly of the fertile soil and abundant rainfall. Soon hundreds of Americans were off on the Oregon Trail. The route led from Idepedence, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon, and was similar to the one followed by Lewis and Clark.

The Nez Perce Indians, would live mostly on a diet of salmon, roots, and berries.

The Nez Perce Indians lived mostly on Salmon, root's and bulbs, berries, nuts, deer, bear, and buffalo.

Some Native American words for "bear" are:

Oneida - ohkwa·lí

Cherokee - ya'na

Choctaw - ni'ta

Ojibwa - mukwa (grizzly bear = misabe mukwa)

Shawnee - m'kwah

Potawatomi - mko

Cheyenne - nahqui

Arapaho - whoth

Arikara - kuunux

Pawnee - kuuruks

Mandan - mato

Omaha - mon'chu

Dakota - mato

Zuni - iee shai

Hidatsa - nohpitsi

Crow - daxpitse

Nez Perce - yahka'

Blackfoot - kiaiu or kaiyi (it means "one who is lost")

Shoshone - weda'

Comanche - wasahpe

thw white ppl

interior location

they celebrated weddings,feasts, and much,much more.

Originally, the Nez Perce lived in underground houses, called earth houses. They made these homes by digging an underground room, then building a wooden frame over it and covering the frame with earth, cedar bark, and tule mats. Later, when they began to follow the buffalo, they lived in teepees.

1.) Arikara Indians

2.) Assiniboine Indians

3.) Athabaska Indians

4.) Blackfeet

5.) Colombian Plateau Indians

6.) Cree Indians

7.) Crow Indians

8.) Eliatan

9.) Eneshur

10.) Flathead

11.) Grand Osage

12.) Hidatsa Indians

13.) Mandan Indians

14.) Minitari

15.) Nez Perce

16.) Omaha

17.) Oto

18.) Pawnee

19.) Shoshone

20.) Sioux

21.) Skillute

22.) Teton Sioux

23.) Yakima

24.) Yankton Sioux

The Nez Perce were a hunting and gathering people. They used the natural resources from the land to make bows, arrows, and spears. Homes were made of earth, cedar bark, and poles they made from local timber. Clothing was made from deerskin, and decorated with beadwork, shells, and painted designs. They made dug-out canoes by hollowing out tree trunks.

They lived in Tipis and Longhouses.Sorry for id's idiot answer 8-/

The Nez Perce are a group of Native Americans that are from the Pacific Northwest. Fish were an important source of food for this group, as well as berries, nuts, and fruits.

Chief Joseph belonged the Nez Perce Tribe of the American Northwest.