Describes the Nez Perce or Nimiipuu's attachment to the land and their way of life, religion, and vibrant culture
Introduction
Welcome to Nez Perce Country
The People of the Plateau
1. Before the White Man
2. Omens of Change
3. The Fur Traders
4. Agents of Change
5. Time of Crises
6. The Gathering Storm
7. War Comes to the Non-Treaties
8. Aftermath
9. Today
Alvin M. Josephy Jr. (1915–2005) was a leading historian of the American West and author of many award-winning books, including Red Power: The American Indians’ Fight for Freedom, available in a Bison Books edition. Jeremy FiveCrows is a member of the Nez Perce Tribe and serves as the tribal liaison and publications editor at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Prior to working for the commission he was the editor of the Nez Perce tribal newspaper, the Tats Titoqan.
“FiveCrows’ insight into the ‘still-vibrant heritage’ of the tribe
is a valuable addition to Josephy’s traditional historical
commentary.”—Booklist
“Particularly poignant are the accounts of how tribal leaders were
divided during treaty negotiations. . . . By contextualizing Chief
Joseph properly, Josephy illuminates other Nez Perce leaders whose
efforts have been largely ignored. . . . The introduction by Jeremy
FiveCrows vibrantly brings the Nez Perce story to the
present.”—John Burch, Library Journal
"This book's attention to place, its careful handling of some of
Nez Perce country's best-known stories, as well as its focused,
traditional narrative structure will excite those readers looking
to refine their knowledge of Nez Perce country."—Nathan E. Roberts,
Pacific Northwest Quarterly
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