The Lolo Trail would prove to be a challenging obstacle for Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. Having no other way to go but forward in their expedition, the Corps enlisted the help…

Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery traveled through Nez Perce country in the fall of 1805. After some initial apprehension, the Nez Perce embraced the expedition and provided help when…

The Weippe Cultural Center provides visitors with a closer look at Lewis and Clark’s time spent with the tribes of present-day Idaho. Learn about Weippe culture, the expedition, and local wildlife at this interactive cultural…

The Nez Perce call themselves Niimíipuu, or “The People.” The Tribe’s homelands originally included parts of present-day Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Nez Perce people followed very coordinated and specifically timed movements across and up…