{"id":17562,"date":"2022-07-05T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/?p=17562"},"modified":"2022-07-05T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:10:15","slug":"forest-service-working-with-nez-perce-tribe-on-place-names-along-the-nez-perce-ne-me-poo-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnts.org\/new\/forest-service-working-with-nez-perce-tribe-on-place-names-along-the-nez-perce-ne-me-poo-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Service Working with Nez Perce Tribe on Place Names along the Nez Perce (Ne-Me-Poo) Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author:<\/strong> Adapted from Press Release, US Forest Service<\/i><\/p>\n

The Nez Perce (Ne-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail<\/a>, administered by the Forest Service, is working with the Nez Perce Tribe (Niim\u00edipuu, pronounced Ne-Me-Poo) on establishing signage and interpretation for significant sites and areas. Niim\u00edipuu place names are a reminder of the accountability that the Niim\u00edipuu have to the land and its resources. The relationship Niim\u00edipuu have maintained over generations is fundamental to their existence and the Law which governs their actions upon the landscape provides the basis for this to occur. It is through this understanding of \u201crelationship\u201d that Niim\u00edipuu people derive culture and identity. Therefore, the place names project will play an important role in meaningfully interpreting sites along the trail while honoring the stories they tell.<\/p>\n

Winter Village Sites <\/b>(\u2018elw\u00ednikinwees – winter encampment, winter lodge) are usually situated along junctions of rivers and creeks. Occupied during the coldest months, winter village sites were sheltered in canyon valleys where driftwood could be easily accessed for fuel. Nearby winter village sites include the current Kamiah, Idaho (q\u00e9mye – proposed etymology is q\u00e9emu Indian hemp), and Lewiston, Idaho (sim\u00edinikem – where two rivers meet). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Winter sites were also situated near spring Chinook fisheries and sites of early-season root crops, such as qeq\u00edit (wild potato) and q\u00e1aws (biscuit root). Individual family groups dispersed to different area campsites (wic\u2019\u00e9enwees) near\u00a0 <\/span>fishing, root grounds, and hunting areas.<\/p>\n

Family group\/band<\/b> (\u2018in\u00e9ek\u2019nikt) gathering area <\/b>sites were particularly valued because of unusually abundant resources and opportunities for groups to gather socially. These include the current Weippe area games gathering site (\u2018oy\u00e1yp), the current Bruce\u2019s Eddy\/North Fork Clearwater chinook fishery (tim\u00edimap), and the current Wallowa Lake\/Blueback Fishery (\u2018iw\u00e9etem).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Geological features and landmarks<\/b> were associated with oral traditions (tiw\u00e1atit) and historical narratives. Basalt formations are often associated with titw\u00e1atit. They serve to prompt stories and accountability. Numerous legend sites throughout aboriginal Niim\u00edipuu occupied and accustomed areas will receive attention from the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fundamentally, Niim\u00edipuu cultural identity and lifeways are not superimposed over the landscape, rather it is the Law and resources which provide for and facilitate the transmission of the beliefs and values that are foundational to the Niim\u00edipuu identity. Because of this understanding, aboriginal place names which were interpreted and passed on by elders (tit\u00e9eq\u2019is) have significance to Niim\u00edipuu understanding of this Land and their place upon it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: Adapted from Press Release, US Forest Service The Nez Perce (Ne-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail, administered by the Forest Service, is working with the Nez Perce Tribe (Niim\u00edipuu, pronounced Ne-Me-Poo) on establishing signage and interpretation for significant sites and areas. Niim\u00edipuu place names are a… <\/p>\n

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