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Nez Perce Hear me, my chiefs, I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever. Where did the Nez Perce Live? In the Pacific Northwest Region, which includes the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho The area has mountains, forests, grasslands, and rivers Today, most Nez Perce live in Idaho Where did they get their name? The tribe officially called themselves “Nimi’ipuu” (The People) The French renamed the “Nez Perce” which in French means “pierced nose.” A French interpreter gave the group the name after he saw them wearing shells in their nose for decoration SHELTER When the Nez Perce moved around they built wali-mini-ts (similar to a tipi) made of tule mats and buffalo skin Part of the year, they lived in LONGHOUSES called kuhetini These longhouses had wooden frames covered with woven tule mats Tule is a marsh plant found near rivers and streams The Nez Perce Men… Made bows from the horns of mountain sheep for hunting Boys developed sufficient hunting skills Trained Appaloosa horses Became experts in horse-riding skills Spent the winter playing games and telling stories Played sports to help train them to hunt Appaloosa Horses Nez Perce developed the American Breed Know for their preferred leopard-spotted coat Sadly, many Nez Perce people lost their Appaloosa horses following the end of the Nez Perce War in 1877 (many white settlers wanted the Nez Perce territory in order to make an open ranch for cattle) The Nez Perce Women… Taught girls traditional skills of cooking, weaving, and basketry The cornhusk bags that women wove from hemp fiber were important for daily use and for trade What did they eat? The food they gathered and the game they hunted varied with the seasons In the spring, women traveled to the valleys to dig root crops. Root crops included camas bulbs, bitterroot, wild carrot, and wild potato They gathered berries such as gooseberries, thorn berries and currents Women also collected pine nu