The Nez Perce Indians used to live a total stretch of seventeen million acres in the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. This area was known as their homeland. Nez Perce homeland today is now only 750,000 acres with about 3,500 tribal members mainly in Lapwai, Idaho. The Nez Perce name came from French Canadian fur traders in the 18th century, the funny thing about this is that Nez Perce means “pierced nose”, but nose piercing wasn’t something that was practiced by the tribe. Although
war. “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.” Every battle got over shadowed by Custer’s biggest mistake. Like the Battle of Canyon Creek. The Army chased the Nez Perce through Canyon Creek and by Cow Island. Shots were exchanged and the Army had to pull back to Cow Island. The Nez Perce got away for the time being. All of these battles that never get any recognition. Custer’s last stand gets all of the credit and he lost. Everyone likes him because he made the biggest
Our book states that historical practices were affected by the dramatic social upheavals that accompanied the “westward expansionism” of white society. Wyandot Nation fought long and hard to stand their ground and prevent this westward expansion from taking their land of deceased loved ones. As he lay dying, Old Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce told his son “Never forget my dying words. This country holds your father’s body. Never
Human Interactions with Nature in the Rocky Mountain States Human interaction with the Rocky Mountain States has shifted tremendously since the beginning of recorded history. These changes can be broken down into three phases. The first phase would be the communal posture held by Native Americans. This period of time ran from the Spanish colonization in the 16th century until the era of the mountain man. With the establishment of the United States a new period of exploration for exploitation