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Heart of the Monster, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Lapwai, Idaho Yakama woman, photographed by Edward Curtis. Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau, also referred to by the phrase Indigenous peoples of the Plateau, and historically called the Plateau Indians (though comprising many groups) are Indigenous peoples of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, and the non-coastal ...
The site encompasses a shell midden, in which are embedded the remains of semi-subterranean pit-house structures. It is one of the best-preserved examples of this type in northeastern North America. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
Location of Nez Perce County in Idaho. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Nez Perce County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
The Snake River Archaeological District is an archaeological area in the United States, located in Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County, Washington, and centered on the Snake River, which divides the two states. The area includes a number of sites inhabited by the Nez Perce people, who used it as a fishing ground and a winter campsite ...
They were pursued by U.S. Army cavalry forces and fought numerous skirmishes against them during the so-called Nez Perce War, which eventually ended with Chief Joseph's surrender in the Montana Territory. Nez Perce National Historical Park was established in 1965, and a museum was opened at the park headquarters in Spalding, Idaho, in 1983.
Nez Perce baby in cradleboard, 1911. Their name for themselves is nimíipuu (pronounced ), meaning, "we, the people", in their language, part of the Sahaptin family. [23]Nez Percé is an exonym given by French Canadian fur traders who visited the area regularly in the late 18th century, meaning literally "pierced nose".
Reconstruction of a pit-house in Chotěbuz, Czechia. A pit-house (or pit house, pithouse) is a house built in the ground and used for shelter. [1] Besides providing shelter from the most extreme of weather conditions, this type of earth shelter may also be used to store food (just like a pantry, a larder, or a root cellar) and for cultural activities like the telling of stories, dancing ...
Joseph Garry, son of Ignace, politician and the first Native American elected to the Idaho State House; also elected as Chairman of the Coeur d'Alene, serving for 10 years. [ 14 ] Jeanne Givens , politician; in 1984 she was the first Native American woman elected to the Idaho State House, where she served as representative for four years.