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~ The Nez Perce on Camas Prairie ~ | |
The original inhabitants of north central Idaho were ancestors of the Nez Perce. Having lived in the region for over 10,000 years, the Nez Perce continue to influence life in the area today. The museum’s Nez Perce collection consists of cornhusk bags, a beaded cradleboard, mocassins and objects from the Nez Perce War of 1877, which had its initial skirmishes only two miles from the museum. | |
| One segment of the museum's Nez Perce collection. The tribe's key role in Camas Prairie history makes it a local treasure.  |
Old Agnes Moses ca. 1900. East Kamiah Village. Red Rock District, Northeast Idaho County  |
Pipe Of Peace.  |
Camas root, a traditional Nez Perce staple, being buried in the baking pit in preparation for cooking.  | ||