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Powell Ranger Station
(Mile 162 Miles Highway 12)
Tur...
St. Joseph's Mission, Idaho
Dedicated on Septermber 8, 1874 by Father Joseph Cataldo, ...
Fort Lapwai, Idaho
Spalding, Idaho
Originally called Lapwai, this area served as a traditiona...
Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, Oregon
Nez Perce called this area saq'nma, which means "long...
Side Trip: Minam, Oregon
Traditionally, Minam Hill marked the westernmost boundary ...
Side Trip: Wallowa, Oregon
Tensions between settlers and Nez Perce ran highest when t...
Side Trip: Lostine, Oregon
At the confluence of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers, ...
Enterprise, Oregon
Chief Joseph Monument: west of downtown Enterprise, Oregon...
Old Chief Jospeh Memorial
This is a national hist...
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Powell Ranger Station
(Mile 162 Miles Highway 12)
Turn off US Highway 12 and drive to the Powell Ranger Station.This area was a traditional fishing spot visited by many Nez Perce on their seasonal rounds. Fishermen used tree limbs as gaff poles and ...
St. Joseph's Mission, Idaho
Dedicated on Septermber 8, 1874 by Father Joseph Cataldo, this was the first Roman Catholic Misson among the Nez Perce.
This building is now privately owned and is not open to the public. It is a component of the Nez ...
Fort Lapwai, Idaho
In 1863, U.S. Army troops were assigned to the Lapwai Valley in response to the gold rush. The fort they built was in use from 1863-1885. It was here that ...
Spalding, Idaho
Originally called Lapwai, this area served as a traditional homesite for over 11,000 years to the Thlep-thlep-weyma band of Nez Perce. Each summer the people moved to higher elevations to hunt, fish, and gather wild foods, returning each fall for the ...
Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, Oregon
Nez Perce called this area saq'nma, which means "long, rough canyon." This dramatic viewpoint on Oregon State Highway 3, about 38 miles north of Enterprise, shows where families of the Wallowa band made their winter camps, at the confluence of Joseph ...
Side Trip: Minam, Oregon
Traditionally, Minam Hill marked the westernmost boundary of the Wallowa Band’s territory, as well as that of the entire Nez Perce people. As the highway crosses the river, the Minam River flows into the Wallowa River on the south side ...
Side Trip: Wallowa, Oregon
Tensions between settlers and Nez Perce ran highest when the Joseph band came to their summer camp at Indian Town near Wallowa. The first council between the two sides was held on August 14, 1872 near where the Lostine and ...
Side Trip: Lostine, Oregon
At the confluence of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers, the Lostine area has long provided campsites for the Nez Perce.
Gold
In 1860, prospectors encroaching on Nez Perce lands struck gold. ...
Enterprise, Oregon
Chief Joseph Monument: west of downtown Enterprise, Oregon, an interpretive panel honoring Chief Joseph overlooks the Wallowa Valley, the traditional homeland of the Wallowa Band of the Nez Perce.
Side Trip to Lostine, Wallowa and Minam
(62-miles roundtrip)
This side ...
Old Chief Jospeh Memorial
This is a national historic landmark and sacred site dedicated toTiwiteq'is, Old Chief Joseph. He is referred to as Old Joseph to distinguish him from his son, Chief Joseph (Hinmatooyalahtqitphoto_library
