The Nez Perce tribal lands had runs of steelhead and salmon to add to their diet. Fish still return to this day, though the North Fork of the Clearwater Rver in Idaho, once the most productive ...

The state wanted no part of the operation, so the Nez Perce stepped in to partner with the federal government.

The Nez Perce tribe has long been working to reclaim part of its heritage by holding powwows on ancestral land. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, it recently resumed the annual celebration.