Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce

How Appaloosa Horses Keep Nez Perce Traditions Alive

In their creation story, the Nez Perce forged a pact with the salmon. The tribe would be the voice of the fish on earth. In turn, the salmon would provide for their people. That connection, sustained for millennia, has been damaged in the wake of broken treaties and the degradation of tribal waters. In the 50 years since their construction, four dams on the lower Snake River—built without the consent of the Nez Perce—have trampled Indigenous rights and driven the river’s wild salmon and steelhea

Nez Perce language, alphabet and pronunciation