15,660
edits
added population figures
(added descriptive material) |
(added population figures) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td> | <td>1906</td> | ||
<td style="text-align: right;"> | <td style="text-align: right;">1,534 on Nez Perce Res.; 83 on Colvill Res.</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td> | <td>1885</td> | ||
<td style="text-align: right;"> | <td style="text-align: right;">1,437</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}</td> | ||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>1849</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 3,000</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>1805</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: right;">abt. 6,000</td><td>{{resize|0%| }}</td> | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
| Line 29: | Line 37: | ||
|cultural = not yet researched | |cultural = not yet researched | ||
|related-c = Coeur d'Alene, Palouse, and others | |related-c = Coeur d'Alene, Palouse, and others | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Alternate Names:''' Nimi'ipuu, Chopuunish, Sahaptin<br> | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
| Line 82: | Line 90: | ||
==== 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. | 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. | 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. | ||
| Line 169: | Line 177: | ||
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. | 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 ==== | ==== 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
| Line 206: | Line 214: | ||
|} | |} | ||
==== 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
| Line 227: | Line 235: | ||
Some vital records for the Nez Perce Indians include: | 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 | ||
=== Important Web Sites === | === Important Web Sites === | ||