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''[[Indians of Idaho|Indians of Idaho]] &gt; Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] &gt; Nez Perce Indians''  
''[[Indians of Idaho|Indians of Idaho]] &gt; Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] &gt; Nez Perce Indians''  


'''Alternate Names:''' Nimi'ipuu, Chopuunish, Sahaptin<br>'''Ancestral Homelands:''' The Nez Perce ranged from northeastern Oregon and western Washington, across north-central Idaho and as far east as the headwaters of the Missouri River in Montana.  
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|popplace = '''Ancestral Homelands''': The Nez Perce ranged from northeastern Oregon and western Washington, across north-central Idaho and as far east as the headwaters of the Missouri River in Montana.  
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'''Descendants''':<br>
[[Nez Perce Indian Reservation (Idaho)|Nez Perce Reservation]] in central Idaho. Small groups of Nez Perce also live on the [[Colville Indian Reservation (Washington)|Colville Reservation]] in northeastern Washington and on with the [[Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation (Idaho)|Coeur d'Alene]] Indians in northern Idaho.
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|related-c = Coeur d'Alene, Palouse, and others
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'''Alternate Names:''' Nimi'ipuu, Chopuunish, Sahaptin<br>
=== History  ===
=== History  ===


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==== Agency Records  ====
==== Agency Records  ====


Most of the original records created by agents of the Bureau of Indian Affairs remain in the Agency Office in Lapwai, Idaho. However, some have been transferred to the National Archives in Washington, DC or to the Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Seattle, Washington. These include census records, land records, school records, etc.&nbsp; For a more complete description of the agency records pertaining to the Nez Perce Indians, see:
Most of the original records created by agents of the Bureau of Indian Affairs remain in the Agency Office in Lapwai, Idaho. However, some have been transferred to the National Archives in Washington, DC or to the Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Seattle, Washington.
 
The following [[Agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs|agencies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs]] had jurisdiction over the Crow for the time periods indicated. BIA agencies were responsible to keep such records as census rolls, allotment (land) records, annuity rolls, school records, correspondence, and other records of individual Indians under their jurisdiction. For details, see the page for the respective agency.


::[[Nez Perce Indian Agency (Idaho)|Nez Perce Agency]], 1902-1933  
::[[Nez Perce Indian Agency (Idaho)|Nez Perce Agency]], 1902-1933  
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::Fort Lapwai Agency
::Fort Lapwai Agency


==== Church Records  ====
==== Census Records  ====


Two churches were particularly active among the Nez Perce. The earliest missionary effort among the tribe was established in 1836 by the Presbyterian Church by Henry Harmon Spalding and his wife, Eliza. Records of this effort are included in the holdings of the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia. A later effort was made by the Catholic Church by Father Joseph Cataldo and was known at the [http://www.idahohistory.net/Reference%20Series/0847.pdf St. Joseph's] or Slickpoo Mission. The St. Joseph's Mission records are a part of the holdings of [http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv10958 Washington State University] in Pullman and of the Pacific Northwest Tribes Mission Collection of the Oregon Province Archives of The Society of Jesus, 1853-1960, housed at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Some of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=759736&disp=Church+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 registers] are also on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Many of the converts to Catholicism are buried in the [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/id/nezperce/cemeteries/stjomiss.txt Slickpoo Cemetery] near St. Joseph's.  
The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census Rolls on many of the reservations from 1885 to 1940. They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details about each person enumerated. For more information about these records, [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here]].  


==== Census Records  ====
The following table lists the census rolls for the Nez Perce Indians:


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Post-1885  
Post-1885  


M595 RG 75 Rolls 693
M595 RG 75 -- 693 Rolls  


Roll Number  
Roll Number  
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==== <br> Correspondence Records ====
==== Church Records  ====
 
Two churches were particularly active among the Nez Perce. The earliest missionary effort among the tribe was established in 1836 by the Presbyterian Church by Henry Harmon Spalding and his wife, Eliza. Records of this effort are included in the holdings of the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia. A later effort was made by the Catholic Church by Father Joseph Cataldo and was known at the [http://www.idahohistory.net/Reference%20Series/0847.pdf St. Joseph's] or Slickpoo Mission. The St. Joseph's Mission records are a part of the holdings of [http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv10958 Washington State University] in Pullman and of the Pacific Northwest Tribes Mission Collection of the Oregon Province Archives of The Society of Jesus, 1853-1960, housed at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Some of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=759736&disp=Church+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 registers] are also on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Many of the converts to Catholicism are buried in the [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/id/nezperce/cemeteries/stjomiss.txt Slickpoo Cemetery] near St. Joseph's.
 
==== Correspondence Records ====
 
There are several sets of correspondence between the supervising offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local offices -- agencies, subagencies, etc. The correspondence is often historical in nature, including reports of the conditions among local groups of Indians, hostilities, plans for building facilities, activities of traders or missionaries, etc. Occasionally, there will be names of individuals but little detail about them. For more information about American Indian correspondence, [[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|click here]].
 
The following table lists some correspondence relating to the Nez Perce Indians: <br>


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! scope="col" | Tribe  
! scope="col" | Tribe  
! scope="col" | Agency  
! scope="col" | Agency  
! scope="col" | Loctation of Original Records  
! scope="col" | Location of Original Records  
! scope="col" |  
! scope="col" |  
Pre 1880 Correspondence  
Pre 1880 Correspondence  


M234 RG 75 Rolls 962
M234 RG 75 -- 962 Rolls  


Rolls  
Rolls  
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==== <br> Treaties ====
==== Treaties ====
 
During the latter part of the 18th Century and most of the 19th Century, treaties were negotiated between the federal government and individual Indian tribes. The treaties provide helpful information about the history of the tribe, but usually only include the names of those persons who signed the treaty. For more information about treaties, [[American Indian Treaties with the United States|click here]].
 
Treaties to which the Nez Perce Indians were a part were:


*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855]&nbsp; October 17, with the Blackfeet&nbsp;  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855]&nbsp; October 17, with the Blackfeet&nbsp;  
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*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nez0843.htm 1863]&nbsp; June 9, at Lapwai&nbsp;Valley in Washington Territory  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nez0843.htm 1863]&nbsp; June 9, at Lapwai&nbsp;Valley in Washington Territory  
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nez1024.htm 1868] August 13, at council ground in Lapwai Valley in Washinton Territory
*&nbsp;[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/nez1024.htm 1868] August 13, at council ground in Lapwai Valley in Washinton Territory
==== Tribal Office Records  ====
The Tribal Office is responsible for enrollment records, vital records, tribal police records, tribal court records, employment records and many others. They are an entirely different set of records from those kept by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Most of them remain in the Tribal Office. For details, contact that office at the address for the Tribal Headquarters listed above.


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====
Prior to the Indian Reorganization Act, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, through their agencies, may have recorded some vital events. Some were recorded on health forms, such as the "[[American Indian Sanitary Record of Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc.|Sanitary Record]] of Sick, Injured, Births, Deaths, etc." Others were recorded as supplements to the "[[American Indian Census Rolls|Indian Census Rolls]]." Some were included in the unindexed reports and other correspondence of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Some vital records for the Nez Perce Indians include:


*Colville Agency, M595, births and deaths 1920-1938, FHL Film: 574215  
*Colville Agency, M595, births and deaths 1920-1938, FHL Film: 574215  
*Winnebago Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1931, FHL Film: 583126&nbsp; 1925-1932, FHL Film: 583127
*Quapaw Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 581408


=== Important Web Sites  ===
=== Important Web Sites  ===
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*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/NezPerceConst/tableofcontents.htm 1999 Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Nez Perce Tribe]  
*[http://www.narf.org/nill/Constitutions/NezPerceConst/tableofcontents.htm 1999 Revised Constitution and Bylaws of the Nez Perce Tribe]  
*Nez Perce [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce Wikipedia]
*Nez Perce [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce Wikipedia]
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===
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=== Bibliography  ===
=== Bibliography  ===


==== Tribe ====
==== Tribe ====
 
 


==== General ====
==== General ====


*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.  
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