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THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE

THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE. By Jacob Clute 6/3/09. NEZ PERCE HOME LAND. THE NEZ PERCE lived in IDAHO with family and friends and chief Joseph They used to live in the north west now they live in western Montana The Nez Perce language is called sahapatian Lakes flowed through the Nez Perce land.

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THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE

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  1. THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE By Jacob Clute 6/3/09

  2. NEZ PERCE HOME LAND • THE NEZ PERCE lived in IDAHO with family and friends and chief Joseph • They used to live in the north west now they live in western Montana • The Nez Perce language is called sahapatian • Lakes flowed through the Nez Perce land

  3. NEZ PERCE SOCIETY • They went on vision quests • They got spirits called wayyakins • They thought of earth as their mother • They liked dancing and singing

  4. NEZ PERCE FOOD • Hunted elk, buffalo, deer and bears • Fished for salmon and trout • Mostly ate buffalo and trout • They hardly hunted bears

  5. NEZ PERCE HOMES • Lived in longhouses • Lived in dome-shaped houses that they loved to live in. • Lived in wigwams too • They also lived in teepees

  6. NEZ PERCE CLOTHING • Wore buffalo skin robes • Wore moccasins • They decorated their clothes with beads and elk teeth plus porcupine quills

  7. NEZ PERCE CRAFTS • Made crafts like baskets • They made their own clothes • They made sleds for the kids • They made these things called issaptakays

  8. NEZ PERCE FAMILY AND CHILDREN • Children were very important • Loved their family a lot it was very, very important • They played a pinecone game

  9. Contact with Europeans • Europeans gave the Nez Perce clothes to wear instead of buffalo skin robes and elk and bear fur. • The Nez Perce loved the new clothes

  10. Nez Perce War • 300 Nez Perce were killed in war • Chief surrendered • Chief lost and US government won

  11. Nez Perce Myths/Legends • Coyote killed a monster with a knife • He threw pieces of the monster to make people. • But no people on coyote’s land… • When he washed his hands water fell… • People came out of the water! • Coyote named them the NEZ PERCE • It means the real people

  12. NEZ PERCE LEADERS • Jackson Sundown was a horse man • Chief Joseph loved his nation so much • Jackson was a champion at horse riding , Chief died in the 1900s!

  13. NEZ PERCE TODAY • They perform dances today • They still live in Idaho • Always still love salmon and trout and buffalo

  14. Bibliography • Gray-KanaTiosh, Barbara. Nez Perce. ABDO Publishing Company, 2004. • http://www.bigorrin.org/nez_kids.htmhttp://www.nezperce.org/History/MainHistory.html

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