Nez Perce By: Amanda

NEZ PERCE By: Amanda

Where they lived 

The Nez Perce lived near Oregon and Washington.

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The land has mountains, deep canyons, forest, rivers, and streams.

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Where they lived was cold in the winter.

Family life 

The women cared for the home.

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They also gathered food and made basket.

They also decorated the family clothing.

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The men hunted and fished. They also cared for horses. They even made the house.

Society 

They where dived among 80 bands.

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Each band had a headman.

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The headman was usually decide by heredity.

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Sometimes the headman was a medicine.

Clothing 

The men whore fringed shirts.

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Breech clothes

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Leggings

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The women whore long buckskin dress.

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Knee-length moccasins

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Leggings

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Woven hats

Moccasins

Crafts 

The women wove baskets.

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The also wove cone – shaped hats.

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The women also did quill work.

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They also made there quill dyes.

War 

The Nez Perce where very peaceful.

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They where honest and peaceful.

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They to war to protect their land.

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They went to war with other tribes.

Interesting fact 

They call themselves the “Nimi’poo.”

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This means the people.

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They got the name Nez Perce from the French- Canadians.

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This means pierced nose.

I hope you liked my power point about the Nez Perce Indians.

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