Men and boys hunted : deer, elk, mountain sheep,
rabbits, bears, wolves, and salmon from the river in
the spring.
Women and girls picked : wild onions, carrots, lily
bulbs, and lots of berries.
The Nez Perce usually made their clothing
out of deerskin. The women usually made
their clothing out of mountain sheep skin.
$19500 dress
The Nez Perce reservation is located in
Idaho.
The Nez Perce Homeland is located mostly
in Idaho and a little bit is located in Oregon.
The men and boys used bow and
arrows, spears, rifles, rifle covers,
nets, axes, pipe, transportation
gear, horses, and rope to get
through every day life.
Chief Joseph was a famous Nez Perce
Leader.
Chief Joseph once said "We live, we
die, and like the grass and trees,
renew ourselves from the soft clods
of the grave. Stones crumble and
decay, faiths grow old and they are
forgotten but new beliefs are born.
The faith of the villages is dust
now...but it will grow again....like the
trees. May serenity circle on silent
wings and catch the whisper of the
winds."
Chief Joseph had many sayings like:
“I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed… It is
cold, we have no blankets. The little children are
freezing… Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My
heart is sick and sad…From where the sun now
stands , I will fight no more.”
AND
“If the white man wants to live in peace with the
Indian, he can live in peace. There need be no
trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the
same law. Give them all an even chance to live
and grow. All men were made by the same
Great Spirit Chief. They’re all brothers. The
earth is the mother of all people, and all people
should have equal rights upon it.”
The Nez Perce believed in Guardian
Spirits. There is a ceremony named
Waiyatsit. It is where Nez Perce’s who
have seen their guardian spirit - while
fasting- will sing and dance to tell about
their guardian spirit.
The Nez Perce tribe population is
currently 3326.
They made necklaces from bear
claws.
Girls practiced building
play teepees because
women were responsible
for constructing the
teepees for the family.
The Nez Perce kept
horses called
Appaloosas.