Plateau

Nez Perce (Nimiipuu)

~3,500Nez Perce, EnglishSince 1200 CE

About the Nez People

The Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce, are Plateau horse people renowned for breeding the Appaloosa and for their deep salmon traditions. They maintained seasonal rounds across the Columbia Plateau and resisted forced removal with courage and strategy.

Cultural Traditions

Appaloosa Horse Breeding

Salmon Fishing

Tamkaliks Celebration

Root Digs

Historical Timeline

1855

Treaty of Walla Walla recognizes a vast Nez Perce homeland

1877

Nez Perce War and 1,170-mile flight toward Canada

1986

Nez Perce National Historic Trail established