Nez Perce

The Nez Perce people practiced a spiritual belief system that emphasized a deep connection to nature and the environment. Their religion was characterized by animism, where they believed that all elements of the natural world, including animals, plants, and natural features, possessed spiritual significance. They also engaged in rituals and ceremonies, such as the Sun Dance and vision quests, to seek guidance and blessings from the Creator and to honor their ancestors. Shamanism played a role in their spirituality, with shamans serving as healers and mediators between the spiritual and physical realms.

The Appaloosa was the first horse breed to be acquired by the Nez Perce tribe around the 1700's leading to the tribe developing into excellent horsemen and breeders. Settlers began to refer to their horses as "a Palouse horse" in reference to the Palouse River in north Central Idaho. The term evolved from that to "Palousey", "Appalousey" and finally "Appaloosa". An Appaloosa Horse Club was chartered in 1938 and has become one of the leading equine breed registries in the world. The Appaloosa was named Idaho's state horse in 1975 because of its importance to Idaho history. Many of the settlers bred their horses with the appaloosa, almost causing it to go extinct.

women wore long dresses sometimes decorated with beads and fringe

gold was discovered on their land - apex

appaloosa

Eliza Hart Spalding was a missionary in the West with her husband, Henry Spalding. Together, they traveled the Oregon Trail with Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. This group were the some of the earliest Americans to cross the Rocky mountains and the Western plains. Narcissa and Eliza actually were the first white women to cross the Rocky Mountains. Their mission place was in Nez Perce country, Lapwai Creek.

Chief Joseph continued his father's policy of non-compliance to an 1863 treaty that forced his Nez Perce people to leave their lands in the Wallowa Valley of the Oregon territory and move to a reservation in Idaho.

The Nez Perce, who originally bred the Appaloosa horse, were from mainly central Idaho, but also lived in northeastern Oregon, and southeastern Washington. So Idaho is where they're from.

In the Nez Perce tribe, children are raised with a strong emphasis on community, culture, and connection to the land. They are taught traditional values, such as respect for nature, family, and elders, through storytelling, participation in cultural practices, and hands-on learning. The community plays a significant role in child-rearing, with shared responsibilities among extended family members. Education often includes both traditional knowledge and modern schooling, fostering a sense of identity and belonging.

Nataanii Nez Means's birth name is Nataanii Nez Means.

Nez Perce

they were the tribe that helped Lewis and Clark after they crossed the Rocky Mountains during winter

Appaloosa

Chief Joseph, chief of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce Indians, had two wives. Their names were Heyoon Yoyikt and Springtime.

Today modern Appaloosas look like Quarter horses in overall build. Stocky and muscular with Appaloosa type spotting or roaning. The old style of 'True' Appaloosa is rarely seen nowadays but it was built much more like an Akhal-Teke type horse,for old style Appy's you can look up Nez Perce horses.

Michael J. Rodeffer has written:

'The Nez Perce Grave Removal Project, 1972'

It was the name Chief Joseph chose for his child, Tiwiwas.

AH-RIS-TOPH-AH-NEZ

The Appaloosa breed was originally bred in the Inland northwest of America by the Nez Perce Indians.

Before the nimiipu were put on reservations the men wore mainly leather shirts and leggings. Sometimes in the summer months they wore a breech cloth. The women also wore leather dresses. After the white people came west for gold, they traded cotton cloth for hides and furs, and the women started making dresses from it.

i need the same answer