Nez Percé

The Nez Perc? or Nez Perce (pronounced , or as in French) are a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Pacific Northwest region of the United States at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Nez Perc? is a misnomer given by the interpreter of the Lewis and Clark expedition at the time they first encountered the tribe in 1805. It is from the French, "pierced nose". This is an inaccurate description of the tribe. They did not practice nose piercing or wearing ornaments. The "pierced nose" tribe, though related to the Nez Perc?, actually lived on and around the lower Columbia River, and in other areas of the Pacific Northwest.

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The Nez Perc?'s name for themselves was Nii-Mii-Puu (pronounced Nee-mee-poo), which means simply "the People". This is perhaps the most common self-designation of aboriginal peoples the world over.

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The Nez Perc? language belongs to the Sahaptian language family.

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Nez Perce Family 1900-1902	Chief Joseph - Nez Perce	Portrait of Lawyer Hal-Hal-Tlostsot Head Chief of the Nez Perce Tribe	Nez Perc Head Dress
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