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Lapwai, ID 83540
Kooskia, ID – The Nez Perce Tribe Education Department hosts various events that incorporate the culture of Nimiipuu but also ensuring that our history continues to be shared. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the series ‘Remembering the Summer of 1877″…
WHITEBIRD, Idaho — Each year, the Nez Perce Tribe observes June 17 as a tribal holiday to commemorate the Battle of White Bird, honoring the courage, resilience, and sacrifice of the Nimiipuu people during one of the most significant events…
The Nez Perce Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Services hosted Work Together Heal Together on September 22, 2025, at the Clearwater River Casino Event Center, a full day of learning, healing, and cultural connection featuring presenters Chance Rush and Rudy Indigenous, a career panel highlighting $35/hour trade opportunities for students, and sessions on entrepreneurship, youth leadership, and education advocacy.
September 17, 2025 – The Way of the Masks, a two-week campaign held in September, has been hosting events throughout the Pacific Northwest, including a stop at Chief Lookingglass Park in Asotin, Washington, to meet with local and tribal leaders.…
Students in the Youth Cultural Enrichment Academy (YCEA) spent over 120 hours of “class time” out in the field learning and working on Nez Perce culture projects including historical fishing techniques/knowledge, storytelling, gathering and storing traditional medicines, and learning the…
Every year, the NPApHC (Nez Perce Appaloosa Horse Club) holds riding clinics for the youth at the
M-Y Sweetwater Appaloosa Ranch.
On July 15th, 2025, Nimiipuu gathered up river at Clear Creek, near Kooskia, Idaho, to commemorate the summer events that took place during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
On June 24, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) held its special meeting at Asaamxpa in Joseph, Oregon—marking a historic return to conduct official business on ancestral homelands. NPTEC welcomed leadership from the City of Joseph, the Wallowa…
On June 23, the Nez Perce Education Department hosted a powerful storytelling event at Lapwai High School, where Otis Halfmoon shared Nez Perce oral histories from the War of 1877. The presentation emphasized the responsibility to carry these cultural memories forward.
Fisheries staff were featured during the May 28, 2025, RAC Grant Student Release Event, where they led hands-on learning stations and shared Nez Perce cultural teachings with participating students.
