Mar 27, 2025 · The Nimiipuu people have always resided and subsisted on lands that included the present-day Nez Perce Reservation in north-central Idaho. Today, the Nez Perce Tribe is a federally recognized tribal nation with more than 3,500 citizens.

Historically, the Nez Perce Tribe functioned as a self-governing nation. Later, treaties with the federal government preserved the tribe’s status as a sovereign nation within the United States.

The Nez Perce Tribe is a federally recognized tribe in north-central Idaho with more than 3,500 enrolled citizens. Headquartered in Lapwai, ID, the Nez Perce Reservation spans about 770,000 acres. The current governmental structure is based on a constitution adopted by the tribe in 1948.

As a sovereign government, the Nez Perce Tribe provides an array of services to tribal citizens, from social services to a tribal court and law enforcement. Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Made up of elected members, this committee makes policy …

Directory 208-843-2253 | nptec@nezperce.org8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. M–F Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee 208-843-7342 | NPTEC@nezperce.org NPTEC Support Staff 208-843-2253 | NPTEC@nezperce.org Administration Lapwai: 208-621-4858 Kamiah: 208-935-2525 Information Systems/Web Development 208-621-3594 | infosys@nezperce.org Wireless Department 208 …

Feb 22, 2021 · Williamson, Nez Perce Tribal member and Director of the Nez Perce Tribe (“Tribe”) Cultural Resource Program explains, “the deer and the other ungulates, bighorn sheep, elk, that was their sacrifice to us,” he says “something as simple as a buckskin dress reaffirms our identity, our lineage, our connection to the land and how it is ...

Apr 19, 2025 · The Redheart Memorial commemorates a painful chapter in Nez Perce history. In 1877, Chief Reheart’s band, consisting of 33 men, women, and children was unjustly imprisoned at Fort Vancouver for eight months.

As a result, a multimillion-dollar mitigation trust account was established for federally recognized tribes to reduce nitrous oxide emissions through approved mitigation plans. The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) was officially designated as an approved beneficiary in May 2019.

Mar 3, 2025 · The Nez Perce Tribe is a drug free work environment, preemployment drug testing re- quired. Requires a valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured under the Tribe’s policy.

The Tribe opposes the Project, which would approve mining in the East Fork South Fork Salmon River, an important watershed for Endangered Species Act-listed Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout, as well as other fish, wildlife, and plant species for …