The North West
Idaho
Sho-Ban News Weekly newspaper of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes located in Fort Hall,
Nez Perce National Historic Park
The Treaty Era 1855-1863
War Breaks Out
Eventually war broke out between the the non-treaty Nez Perce and the U.S. Army, forcing the non-treaty Nez Perce on a 126-day journey that spanned over 1,170 miles and through four different states. The series of engagements between certain bands of Nez Perce, their allies, and the U.S. Army in the summer of 1877 are events that continue to resonate in the hearts and minds of the Nez Perce to this day. Many of the sites of conflict are protected and preserved by the National Park Service, often in cooperation with land owners and local citizens, and serve as reminders of the sacrifices of those who participated in the flight.
Eventually war broke out between the the non-treaty Nez Perce and the U.S. Army, forcing the non-treaty Nez Perce on a 126-day journey that spanned over 1,170 miles and through four different states. The series of engagements between certain bands of Nez Perce, their allies, and the U.S. Army in the summer of 1877 are events that continue to resonate in the hearts and minds of the Nez Perce to this day. Many of the sites of conflict are protected and preserved by the National Park Service, often in cooperation with land owners and local citizens, and serve as reminders of the sacrifices of those who participated in the flight.
Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
Fort Lapwai
Dug Bar May 31, 1877
Tolo Lake Camas Prairie Salmon River Raids June 2, 1877
Fort Lapwai
Dug Bar May 31, 1877
Tolo Lake Camas Prairie Salmon River Raids June 2, 1877
Nez Perce Battles of 1877
White Bird Battle June 17, 1877
Looking Glass Campsite July 1, 1877
Cottonwood Skirmish July 3-5, 1877
Clearwater Battle, July 11-12, 1877
Lolo Trail and Pass July 1877
Bighole Battle August 9, 1877
Camas Meadows August 20, 1877
The Flight of 1877 through Yellowstone
Canyon Creek September 13, 1877
Bear Paw Battle September 30 - October 5, 1877
Aftermath of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877
White Bird Battle June 17, 1877
Looking Glass Campsite July 1, 1877
Cottonwood Skirmish July 3-5, 1877
Clearwater Battle, July 11-12, 1877
Lolo Trail and Pass July 1877
Bighole Battle August 9, 1877
Camas Meadows August 20, 1877
The Flight of 1877 through Yellowstone
Canyon Creek September 13, 1877
Bear Paw Battle September 30 - October 5, 1877
Aftermath of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877
Wallowa Valley Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland
Summer 1877 brought tragedy to the Nez Perce (or, in their language, Nimiipu or Nee-Me-Poo). A band of 800 men, women, and children—plus almost 2,000 horses—left their homeland in what is now Oregon and Idaho pursued by the US Army.
