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Provocative Description of the Pacific Northwest
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The Nez Perce
Nez Perce
National Historical Park
The 38 sites of the park are located in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and
preserve the history of the Nez Perce people and their relationship to North American
history (A National Park Service's webpage.)
Nez Perce
National Historic Trail
In the summer of 1877, bands of the Nez Perce Tribe (Nee-Me-Poo) defended themselves in a
protracted military campaign with the United States government. The campaign lasted four
months, beginning in Oregon and Idaho, and culminating with the surrender of many Nez
Perce at the Bear's Paw Battlefield in Northern Montana. The route the Nez Perce followed
from Oregon to Montana was designated as the Nez Perce National Historic Trail (Public Law
99-445) by the U.S. Congress on October 6, 1986.
Sacred Journey of the Nez
Perce
Web site for Sacred Journey of the Nez Perce, a one-hour documentary co-produced by Idaho
Public Television and Montana Public Television about the trek and battles with the United
States Government.
British
Columbia, Canada
Cowichan
Native Village
The Cowichan Native Village is a world class tourist destination and
Conference Centre, owned and operated by the Cowichan Tribes, the largest
Aboriginal band in British Columbia. It is situated on the beautiful
Cowichan River, which produces significant salmon runs at different times
of the year. The Village is a world of colour, craftsmanship and
rich cultural tradition. Visitors are treated to a variety of
entertaining and educating experiences.
Washington
Welcome to the Makah Nation
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Go Northwest! Bookstore
Best selection of books on the Northwest.
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Dreamers:
On the Trail of the Nez Perce
by Martin Stadius
October 1999, Hardcover, 464 pages, (non-fiction)
Martin Stadius gives the reader a vivid
account his feelings while traveling the rugged 1,200 mile retreat route taken
by Chief Joseph and his people over terrain which remains little changed today.
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Encounters
With a Distant Land: Exploration and the Great Northwest
by Carlos A. Schwantes (Editor), Evelyne Pickett (Editor)
September 1994, Hardcover, 232 pages, (non-fiction)
Essays from an August 1988 symposium analyze individual nations' involvement in
exploration, the role of Native Americans in the encounter experience, artwork resulting
from expeditions, and the process of publishing exploration history.
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald McDermott
April 1993,
Hardcover, ? pages, (juvenile fiction, ages 4-8)
Beautifully illustrated tale of the raven, a
familiar symbol found on northwest totem poles. Makes a great souvenir
gift for young children!
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