RECORD
The Lewis & Clark Rediscovery Project: Nimiipuu (Nez Perce Indians)
- Title:
- The Lewis & Clark Rediscovery Project: Nimiipuu (Nez Perce Indians)
- Creator:
- Frey, Rodney and Nez Perce elders and consultants
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 2001
- Description:
- We are Nimíipuu - Nez Perce Indians. In this module you will be introduced to the Nimíipuu, also called the Nez Perce. We have a rich and vibrant culture, which has existed since time immemorial and which continues to this day. As a result of your engagement in this module, you will gain a better understanding of the influence of the Nimíipuu not only on Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery, but also on American history and culture. You will also gain an appreciation of how the Corps of Discovery impacted the Nimíipuu. From our perspective, that of the Nimíipuu, you can glimpse our aboriginal culture before the arrival of the Corps of Discovery, and how it has continued to this day. You will then explore the significance of the arrival of Lewis and Clark among our people. How did we, the Nimíipuu, view the "discovery" of these strangers and the new world they brought with them? But as Lewis and Clark simply opened the door to a new and critical relationship with the American people, you can also explore what followed in the wake of Lewis and Clark. How did the missionaries, military generals, and treaty commissioners impact the Nimíipuu? Finally, you will conclude with an overview of the Nimíipuu today, considering some of the important initiatives and challenges we now face and how we are reasserting our sovereign rights. Throughout this presentation, you can learn of the extensive knowledge the Nimíipuu have had and continue to use in successfully living in our environment, and in the management of our natural and cultural resources. Contibutors: Sonneck, Vera; Pinkham, Allen; Pinkham, Josiah; McCormack, Ann; Williamson, Nakia; Powaukee, Edith; Stevens, Sharon; Crook, Harold; Elders of the Nez Perce Tribe.
- Subjects:
- Nez Percé Indians Nez Percé Indians--History Ethnology
- Location:
- Weippe Prairie; Confluence of Clearwater and Potlatch Rivers; Idaho
- Source:
- http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/L3/Sites/ShowOneSiteSiteID34.html
- Source Identifier:
- ds_Nimiipuu
- Type:
- InteractiveResources
- Format:
- application/http
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "The Lewis & Clark Rediscovery Project: Nimiipuu (Nez Perce Indians)", University of Idaho Institutional Repository Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/ir/items/ds_nimiipuu.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Before this module was released for public use, it was thoroughly reviewed for its accuracy and appropriateness by the Nimíipuu elders and by the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. The Circle of Elders (http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/L3/ShowOneObjectSiteID34ObjectID89.html) (on March 13, 2002), the Nez Perce Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee (on March 14), the Natural Resources Sub-Committee of NPTEC (on March 19), and NPTEC (on March 26) reviewed and approved this module for public educational use. In addition, transcripts of all interviews presented in this module were reviewed and approved by each interviewee. All information in this module, including interviews, maps, texts, and photographs, are the cultural property of the Nez Perce Tribe. See Cultural Property Rights Agreement (http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/L3/ShowOneObjectSiteID34ObjectID303.html)
- Standardized Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/