Nez Perce Tribe: Difference between revisions

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== History  ==
== History  ==


==== Brief Timeline ====
==== Brief Timeline ====


1805 -- Contact between the Nez Perce and the Lewis and Clark expedition  
1805 -- Contact between the Nez Perce and the Lewis and Clark expedition  
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1874 -- St. Joseph's Catholic mission established  
1874 -- St. Joseph's Catholic mission established  


1877 -- The "Nez Perce War," led by Chief Joseph, occurred.
1877 -- The "Nez Perce War," led by Chief Joseph, occurred.  (Flight of the Nez Perce, 1,700 miles)
 
*Battles: Clearwater Creek in Idaho, BIg Hole Valley - Montona, Camas Creek- Idaho, Cayon Creek and Cow Island -Montana, Bear paw - Montana, leading the U.S. forces was General Oliver Howard - (Formed Howard University - ed. African AMericans he had one arm)
*Tribe sent to Kansas
*Tribe sent to Indian Territory - Oklahoma
*Colville Reservation in Washington
*1904: Chief Joseph Died  at Colville reservation


==== Brief History ====
==== Brief History ====
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