nez perc?e indians

Follows Golden Sun, an Appaloosa horse, through several seasons as Little Turtle, a Nez Perce boy, raises and trains him then takes him along on a vision quest in hopes of saving his friend Pale Moon from serious illness.

The Nez Perce were once the largest group of Native Americans in the western United States. Their number once exceeded 6,000 in over 50 separate tribes. Except for occasional clashes with neighbors, the Nez Perce lived peacefully in lush homelands on the Snake River in central Idaho, western Oregon, and western Washington. They welcomed Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery in 1804. The Nez Perce coexisted peacefully with whites for decades. However, a series of treaties in the mid-1800s greatly reduced their territory to make room for white settlers. In 1877, federal authorities ordered all Nez Perce to move within the boundaries of a reservation. A handful of Nez Perce warriors attacked and killed some white settlers in protest. Their hostile acts led to the Nez Perce War of 1877 and changed the lives of the Nez Perce forever.

"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Nez Perce, including Chief Joseph and conflicts such as the Battle of the Big Hole"--.

Describes Nez Perc?e culture and their friendly relations with whites; recounts the move to put them on reservations and their almost successful escape to Canada; and argues that Indian removal was part of a policy to unify North and South.

A biography of Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Perce people in the late 1800s, including his childhood, the battles his tribe fought in hopes of remaining on their land, and their eventual removal to reservations.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the culture and history of the Nez Perce people, a Native American group that originated in the northwestern United States.

Shares the adventures of a young Nex Perc?e girl, Kaya, as she grows up in the American West. Includes "Meet Kaya," "Kaya's Escape!" "Kaya's Hero," and other stories from the American Girl series.

Discusses the ethnohistory and military campaigns of the Nez Perce tribe.