Nez+Perce

=Nez Pearce Tribe=


 * __General Facts for Kids__** **__and adults__**
 * a blog, [|"All About Our Tribe"] that lists what each child found the most interesting about the tribe.

__**Clothing**__
 * [|What did the Nez Perce wear?]
 * Blog post that features [|"How to Make a Medicine Bag"]


 * __Housing__**
 * [|What kind of shelter did the Nez Perce have?]


 * __Travel[[image:canoe.jpg]] [[image:6a00d8341c66c653ef00e54f369b558833-500wi.jpg width="250" height="185"]]__**

Appalossas


 * __Food__**
 * [|What did the Nez Perce eat before contact with white men?]
 * [|From a child's report]


 * __Plants and Animals__**


 * __Legends__**


 * __Modern Pow Wow__**

__**Vocabulary**__

//reservation -// large areas of land set aside for Native Americans

//Pow Wow -// American Indian social gatherings or fairs

//Nimi-ipu -// name meaning "real people" given by the Nez Perce to describe themselves

//parfleche -// a satchel made by the Nez Perce that carried their belongings

//teepees -// cone shaped tents made with animal skins stretched over frames of wooden poles

//homeland -// the place a people or nation chooses to make their home

//bands -// small groups of people who live and travel together

//Council -// a group of people chosen to make important decisions

//culture -// the traditions, language, dress, ceremonies, and other way of life that a group of people share

//preserved -// dried or otherwise prepared for later use

//bison -// wild ox with long shaggy hair and short horns

//camas -// flower bulbs wihich the Nex Perce dug up and ate which tasted like a sweet onions

//trade -// buying, selling, or exchanging or products

//goods -// products that can be bought, sold or exchanged

//sign language -// the language that uses hands and fingers to make shapes that mean different things

//breechcloth -// piece of cloth worn around the hips like short skirt

//moccasins -// soft leather shoes with soft soles

//hemp -// a plant with tough, strong fibers

//traditional// - handed down from one generation to another

//expedition -// journey made for a specific purpose

//fasted -// wnt without food

//Shamans -// leaders of ceremonies that heal people or honor the spirits of the dead

//vision quest -// a journey of prayer and fasting

//Wyakin -// a spirit that protects and guides a person throughout life

//longhouses// - long Native American houses built for a large group

//plateau// - a high, flat land

//symbols// - pictures used to represent things in their way of life

//guidance -// advice or supervision

//persued -// followed, chased

//temporary -// occurring for a short time


 * __Poems and Songs__**

//**How Many Nez Perce kids?**// //5 little Nez Perce kids,// //Playing in the streams and woods,// //Exploring the world all around.// //1 left and ran back home// //Where he was safe and warm.// //Then there were 4 Nez Perce kids.//

//4 little Nez Perce kids// //Playing the Deer Hoof Game// //Trying to sharpen up their aim.// //1 left and ran back home// //Where he was safe and warm// //Then there were 3 Nez Perce kids.//

//3 little Nez Perce kids// //Playing with their stick horses// //Imagining that they were a warrior.// //1 left and ran back home// //Where she was safe and warm// //then there were 2 Nez Perce kids.//

//2 little Nez Perce kids// //Playing with the village dogs// //Who would protect them to the end.// //1 left and ran back home// //Where she was safe and warm// //then there was 1 Nez Perce kid.//

//1 lonely Nez Perce kid// //Playing with her little doll// //Loving her just like her mother did.// //She called out to kids// //Some back and play with me...// //Now there are 5 Nez Perce kids!//

//**Nez Perce Life**// //(Keep a steady beat)//

//Where did the Nez Perce live?// //Nez Perce live?// //Nez Perce live?// //Where did the Nez Perce live?// //They lived in the Northwest.//

//What did the Nez Perce eat?// //Nez Perce eat?// //Nez Perce eat?// //What did the Nez Perce eat?// //They ate a lot of fish.//

//Where did the Nez Perce sleep?// //Nez Perce sleep?// //Nez Perce sleep?// //Where did the Nez Perce sleep?// //They slept in family teepees.//

//What did the Nez Perce ride?// //Nez Perce ride?// //Nez Perce ride?// //What did the Nez Perce ride?// //They rode Appaloosas.//

//Who was the famous Chief?// //Famous chief?// //Famous Chief?// //Who was the famous Chief?// //His name was Chief Joseph//


 * __Chets Creek 5th Grade Projects__**

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 * __Nez Perce: Chets Creek Pow Wow__**
 * Chets Creek Cardboard Natives**
 * Chets Creek Family Night Tepee**
 * Blog post about the [|Nez Perce teepees] that includes pictures of making the teepees at the Chets Creek Family night Make 'n' Take


 * Nez Perce at Chets Creek Pow Wow**
 * 2007 Blog post, [|"The Best Part of Pow Wow"] which includes each child's favorite part of the day and a slide show of the centers.
 * 2017
 * 2017[[image:Nez Perce 2017.jpg width="800" height="449"]]