My grandfather, whose childhood years were spent in Wallowa County, Oregon, recalled that when he was a child, he used to see members of the Nez Percé tribe in the area, their summer hunting grounds. You may or may not know that the Nez Percé had been granted reservation lands in 1855 by the Washington Territory's territorial governor, Isaac Stevens. The land reserved for the tribe encompassed their traditional hunting lands, including the Wallowa Valley. But as settlement by whites continued and gold was found, the incentive to honor that treaty diminished. The Nez Percé were offered a much smaller reservation centered around Lapwai, Idaho with schools, a hospital and financial rewards. In exchange, they had to cede their hunting lands. Some of the tribal chiefs agreed, but Chief Joseph (1840 - 1904) refused. Unable come to an agreement with the U.S. government, the non-treaty bands were thr...
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opening my heART to love and peace
have a great weekend Meri!
x..x
Big love and peace to you on this fine friday !
Peace
to your bid for peace,
I'm spinning from my corner,
connecting to yours...
Love to you Sue x
Have a good weekend, Boonie
Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.
imagine.
if everyone woke to peace.
awakened to love.
i believe.
thank you meri...thank you.
Deb
Two Maidens Dancing