In an effort to flee, the Nez Perce -- 800 men, women and children, along with their 2,000 horses -- undertook a heroic, 1,600 mile journey over what is now Oregon, Washington, Idaho,Wyoming and ...

We had a great many horses of which we gave them what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return. All the Nez Perce made friends with Lewis and Clark and agreed to let them pass ...

Their aim was to try to re-establish the type of horse traditionally bred and kept by the tribe. Typically the Nez Perce is buckskin or palomino, often with mottled or spotted coats. Their ...

While evidence of spotted horses goes back centuries, the Appaloosa developed in the United States from Nez Perce breeding programs in the Pacific Northwest. This tribe bred horses descended from ...

The Nez Perce Tribe is receiving a $1.9 million grant to restore impacted habitat from a historic hydraulic mine in Idaho.

Sadly, this tough, hardy breed is now on the critically endangered list. Three nez perce horses returning from procession The Nez Perce was developed in Idaho in the late 20th century by the ...