Nez Perce: Native American Indians

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Nez Perce Natives One of the many Native American tribes was the Nez Percé. The Nez Percé were a tribe of Native Americans who had lived in the Oregon territory. They received the name Nez Percé from French Canadians. The Nez Percé also had Tipis which were like portable homes. The Nez Percé were even encountered by Lewis and Clark. The Nez Percé had lived in most of modern Washington, Oregon and Idaho in the past.The tribe today lives on a reservation in Idaho. The Nez Percé had agreed to move to a reservation in 1877. There were around 800 Nez Percé who did not want to move. This led to clashes between the tribe and the US army. In the end when the tribe was captured, they were moved onto a reservation. The name Nez Percé

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