Nez Perce
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Idaho
Nez Perce is the French name (meaning “pierced nose”) for one of the Sahaptin tribes located in what became Idaho. The term seems to be a misnomer, since few if any members of this Native American tribe actually pierced their noses.
The Nez Perce were the largest and most powerful component of the Sahaptin. “Sahaptin” (also spelled Shahaptin) is a collective term for a group of Indian tribes that share linguistic commonalities. All Sahaptian languages are of Penutian stock. The Sahaptin, as a collective group, inhabited an area which later became southeastern...
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