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''[[Indians of Idaho|Indians of Idaho]] > Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] > Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Washington|Indians of Washington]] > Nez Perce Indians'' | ''[[Indians of Idaho|Indians of Idaho]] > Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Montana|Indians of Montana]] > Nez Perce Indians''<br>''[[Indians of Washington|Indians of Washington]] > Nez Perce Indians'' | ||
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By a Treaty of 1855, the tribe was confined to a reservation in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon and a large area of central Idaho. On March 6, 1856 the Nez Perce tribe furnished horses to the Oregon Mounted Volunteers. The tribe was later reimbursed in a treaty signed June 9, 1863. | By a Treaty of 1855, the tribe was confined to a reservation in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon and a large area of central Idaho. On March 6, 1856 the Nez Perce tribe furnished horses to the Oregon Mounted Volunteers. The tribe was later reimbursed in a treaty signed June 9, 1863. | ||
When the federal government wanted to further confine the tribe to the Idaho portion of the reservation in 1877, Chief Joseph and his followers who did not want to be restricted to the new boundaries of the reservation, resisted in what became known as the Nez Perce War. As a result of their defeat in this resistance, Chief Joseph led his followers on a march to try to reach Canada, but was stopped about 40 miles short of his goal, surrounded by U.S. soldiers, and forced to surrender in October of 1877. Their flight had taken several months of evading a pursuing army and had covered approximately 1700 miles. Chief Joseph and his followers were sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and thence to the Ponca Reservation in Indian Territory. In 1885, they were allowed to return to the Pacific Northwest, but were confined to the Colville Reservation in Washington. | When the federal government wanted to further confine the tribe to the Idaho portion of the reservation in 1877, Chief Joseph and his followers who did not want to be restricted to the new boundaries of the reservation, resisted in what became known as the Nez Perce War. As a result of their defeat in this resistance, Chief Joseph led his followers on a march to try to reach Canada, but was stopped about 40 miles short of his goal, surrounded by U.S. soldiers, and forced to surrender in October of 1877. Their flight had taken several months of evading a pursuing army and had covered approximately 1700 miles. Chief Joseph and his followers were sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and thence to the [[Ponca_Indian_Reservation_(Oklahoma)|Ponca Reservation]] in Indian Territory. In 1885, they were allowed to return to the Pacific Northwest, but were confined to the [[Colville_Indian_Reservation_(Washington)|Colville Reservation]] in Washington. | ||
The remainder of the Nez Perce who had not resisted being restricted to a smaller reservation, remained at the Nez Perce Reservation in north-central Idaho. | The remainder of the Nez Perce who had not resisted being restricted to a smaller reservation, remained at the [[Nez_Perce_Indian_Reservation_(Idaho)|Nez Perce Reservation]] in north-central Idaho. | ||
The Nez Perce now reside mostly on the reservation near Lapwai, Idaho, with a few descendants of the tribe, principally Chief Joseph's Band, still residing on the Colville Reservation and with the Coeur d'Alene Indians in northern Idaho. | The Nez Perce now reside mostly on the reservation near Lapwai, Idaho, with a few descendants of the tribe, principally Chief Joseph's Band, still residing on the Colville Reservation and with the [[Coeur_d'Alene_Indians|Coeur d'Alene]] Indians in northern Idaho. | ||
==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
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::[[Coeur d'Alene Indian Agency (Idaho)|Coeur d'Alene Agency]], 1933-1938 | ::[[Coeur d'Alene Indian Agency (Idaho)|Coeur d'Alene Agency]], 1933-1938 | ||
::[[Northern Idaho Indian Agency (Idaho)|Northern Idaho Agency]], 1938-present | ::[[Northern Idaho Indian Agency (Idaho)|Northern Idaho Agency]], 1938-present | ||
==== Superintendencies ==== | |||
[[Idaho_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Idaho Superintendency]] | |||
[[Oregon_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Oregon Superintendency]] | |||
[[Washington_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Washington Superintendency]] | |||
==== Census Records ==== | ==== Census Records ==== | ||