Nearly 150 years ago, the Wallowa Band of the Nez Perce people were exiled. For three decades, they’ve held the Tamkaliks Celebration to commemorate their return. After missing two years due to ...

Decade-long partnership supports tribally led effort to return North America’s largest land bird to Hells Canyon DALLAS, TX / ...

The Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation, a partner of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has launched a new program to introduce young people to Idaho’s wilderness. The Youth Wilderness ...

Originally published Aug. 29 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. While Western states rich in hydroelectricity such as Idaho and Washington enjoy lower energy prices in comparison to other states, those prices do ...

After they were captured in Canada, the wolves released in Yellowstone National Park initially stayed in acclimation pens, like this wolf pictured in the Crystal Creek pen on Jan. 26, 1996. (Photo ...

ENTERPRISE — A Junction City man with ties to the Nez Perce and a passion for promoting the Indian people has come to Wallowa County to celebrate his 90th birthday. Sidney Austin, a longtime partisan ...

WALLOWA — The Nez Perce Tribe took another step toward reestablishing itself in its traditional Wallowa County homeland on Thursday, April 29, when the tribe received the title to the now-former ...

JOSEPH — Vice-Chairman Shannon Wheeler has been dreaming about this day for years. On Thursday, more than 150 Nez Perce (Niimiipuu) people returned and blessed part of their homeland, a hundred years ...

Two Nez Perce Tribe elders who have devoted their lives to the good of their people were honored this week by the tribe’s senior advisory board and senior citizens center. Wilfred “Scotty” Scott, 89, ...

The tribe rushed to buy back its own artifacts in 1996, and has now finally been reimbursed. ˀiméesnim ˀítetp’es, Deer Head Shape Bag, Nez Perce. Courtesy of the Nez Perce National Historical Park.

The Nez Perce tribe has resumed its annual powwows after canceling them for the pandemic. They are an important way for the tribe to assert its presence in northeastern Oregon. The Nez Perce tribe has ...

Today, we'll examine some lesser-known facts regarding the Old West. We'll also discuss Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. The ...