The rivers, canyons, and prairies of the Columbia Basin are the homeland of the Nez Perce. describes the Nimiipuu\'s attachment to the land and their way of life, religion,.
Josephy Jr.
Renowned western historian Alvin M.
The story of how western settlement drastically affected the Nimiipuu is one of the great and at times tragic sagas of American history.
The Nez Perce, or Nimiipuu, inhabited much of what is now north central Idaho and portions of Oregon and Washington for thousands of years.
The rivers, canyons, and prairies of the Columbia Basin are the homeland of the Nez Perce