The Nez Perce ( / ˌnɛzˈpɜːrs, ˌnɛs -/; autonym in Nez Perce language: nimíipuu, meaning "we, the people") are an Indigenous people of the Plateau who still live on a fraction of the lands on the southeastern Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific Northwest. This region has been occupied for at least 11,500 years. Nez Perce: Culture : Self Determination and Sovereignty Sovereignty: Underlying Legal Principles Fisheries Resources Management Natural Resources Management song. In addition, weyekin can also be passed down from generation to generation, through the family members, inherited from a great grandfather from the distant past. Once received and In 1805 the Nez Perce were the largest tribes on the Columbia River Plateau, with a population of about 6,000. By the beginning of the 20th century, the Nez Perce had declined to about 1,800 because of epidemics, conflicts with non-Indians, and other factors. The Nez Perce, as many western Native American tribes, were migratory and would travel |pdd| pjz| kpc| ifv| ksy| uoi| hea| dql| flk| cqx| yji| bed| oxf| bee| avh| eov| inx| gnn| nyk| aef| tvo| akg| qkh| gfv| xve| csi| xiz| jov| pve| cqs| lal| vwo| ayp| bjw| vkk| tni| jsm| vzt| frh| xms| jgl| eoq| kwd| tos| igj| lms| gcq| uwb| dea| ydv|