Nez Perce Research Paper

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“Here me, my chiefs my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more” (Encyclopedia Britannica). The Nez Perce Native Americans, were a strong tribe but Chief Joseph wanted peace so he knew he had to surrender. The Nez Perce’s real name was Nimiipuu, that means ‘real people’” (Lassier, Allison). They lived in north-central Idaho originally and their land was big but now their reservation is small. They lived there because the soil was rich and good for farming, there was a river for fishing and there were animals and berries to hunt and gather (World Book Kids). The Nez Perce chief, Chief Joseph, believed in peace, he wanted to stay in his land but he knew in order to be peaceful he must

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