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A tribe of Native Americans inhabiting the West Coast and adjoining regions at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Nez Perce 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 Perce, factually lived on and around the lower Columbia River, and in other areas of the [Pacific Northwest]?. |
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A tribe of Native Americans inhabiting the West Coast and adjoining regions at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Nez Perce 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 Perce, factually lived on and around the lower Columbia River, and in other areas of the [Pacific Northwest]?. |
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