Nez Perce

Horses are ridden in Nez Perce ceremonial gatherings and parades, where participants dress in traditional regalia, and their horses do too.

Ornately-beaded attire is an important aspect of Nez Perce tribal gatherings and parades – even for horses. The tradition of hand sewing horse regalia goes back generations. Horses are often draped in keyhole shaped head pieces, beaded saddle drops and decorative martingales at the chest.

In North Idaho, Lapwai is home to many members of the Nez Perce tribe, who call themselves the Nimíipuu. Raised in Lapwai, Jenny Williams, Omaha-Nez Perce, is a skilled Indigenous weaver who is passing down generations of traditional hand work to others in her community.

The mine would be the only domestic source of antimony, and is a site of environmental controversy.

The National Forest Service will receive $490 million to prevent catastrophic wildfires across 11 fire prone landscapes. In Idaho, 1.5 million acres will be targeted in the Nez Perce-Clearwater Lower Salmon area.

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