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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.
Introducing Faith Sobotta ’íinim we’níikt wées Faith Sobotta kaa titooqatímt we’níikt titm’íne (hope, belief, faith). ne’ íic kaa na’tóot hiwsíix Angel & Bob Sobotta. Na’qáac kaa na’pláx̣ hiwsíix Rosa & Jon Yearout kaa na’pláx̣ hiwéeke Larry Mcfarland Sr. Ne’éel kaa na’qalác…
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.
Fifteen participants were recognized on April 7, 2025, for completing the Nez Perce Tribe’s TERO/TYAP Heavy Highway Construction Trades Academy, earning certifications in equipment operation, safety, and construction readiness.
On March 20, 2025, Nez Perce elder W. Otis Halfmoon presented on the importance of including tribal voices in the telling of Nez Perce history as part of Native American Awareness Week at LCSC.
Clarkston High School welcomed regional students and organizations for the GEAR UP Career & Internship Fair on March 20, 2025. Representatives from the Nez Perce Tribe and other groups shared resources, internships, and career guidance.
The Nez Perce Tribe’s “Preparing for Academic Excellence” (PACE) 27th Annual two-week Math & Science Camp was a huge success. PACE is hosted by the Nez Perce Tribe’s Environmental Restoration & Waste Management Program. It was scheduled for July 15-26,…
The Youth Cultural Enrichment Academy is a collaboration between the Nez Perce Tribe and Northwest Indian College and began 15 years ago as an alternative to the summer youth employment program. Instead of the focus being on accomplishing simple office…
