A display of original Nez Perce items taken at one of three national Nez Perce historical museums. This was from the Spalding Idaho museum, near Lapwai.
The Nez Perce are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States. It is estimated that at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition the native people had been in the area for over 10,000 years. The tribe currently governs and inhabits a reservation in Idaho. The Nez Perce's name for themselves is Nimíipuu, which means simply "the people"; or "we the people." The name is derived from the French, a name inspired by nose pendants some of them wore, although this practice was more common among tribes downriver.
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Nez Perce replica Tipis along NE Oregon's Joseph Canyon.
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Have a great weekend!
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This is one of the vents from Montana's Lewis and Clark Cavern seen above hwy 2.
"The limestone cave is named after the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark since the cavern overlooks over 50 miles of the trail from the Lewis and Clark Expedition along the Jefferson River, although Lewis and Clark never saw the cavern. Lewis and Clark did however pass through portions of the modern day park. It is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) west of Bozeman, Montana, and 60 miles (97 km) northwest from the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park.
The site was formally dedicated in 1941 as Montana's first state park."
Wikipedia
My road weary mind thought it looked like the eye of a resting dragon as I continued the long drive to Yellowstone….geological forms fascinate me. Hope to take a tour inside next time.
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One more shot of this historic mission taken when Spring's bounty was blooming.
"In the early 19th century, the Coeur d'Alene Indians had heard of these powerful "medicine men" in black robes with a book and wanted some of these men for their own tribe. They sent men east to St. Louis, and in 1842 Father Pierre-Jean De Smet responded to the request and came to the area. Fr. Nicholas Point and Br. Charles Duet came and helped to pick a mission location. The first was along the St. Joe River, but was subject to flooding. In 1846, they moved it to the current location.
In 1850, the church was taken over by Antonio Ravalli, who began designing the new mission building. He made sure that the building was constructed by the Indians themselves, so that they could feel part of the church. It was built using the wattle and daub method, and was finished some three years later, without using a single nail.
Though they had few materials to decorate the church, they used ingenious techniques to beautify it. The walls were decorated with fabric bought from the Hudson's Bay Company and hand-painted newspaper that Fr. Ravalli had received in the mail. Tin cans were used to create an idea of chandeliers. Both wooden statues were carved by hand with nothing but a knife. The blue coloring of the interior wood is not paint but a stain created by pressing local huckleberries into the wood.
In time, the mission became an important stop for traders, settlers, and miners taking on the role as a hospitality and supply station. It was also a working port for boats heading up the Coeur d'Alene River."
From Wikipedia
An interesting place to visit, in any season. I like the History and importance of this Mission, but Love the striking beauty of north Idaho that surrounds it even more.
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A statue and memorial to Meriwether Lewis's Newfoundland who endured The Corp of Discoveries expedition to the Pacific coast and back in 1804-1806.
As a dog lover this touched my heart. This particular tribute was at the impressive Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Education Center in Salmon Idaho. Sacajawea was from this area and helped guide them thru here. The Expedition probably would not have survived, nor completed their task without her help.
An image I took of a beautiful statue to this special woman in comments.
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