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Nez Perce

DEFINITIONS OF: Nez Perce

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n a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast

Examples:
Chief Joseph
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
Type of:
Sahaptin, Sahaptino, Shahaptian
a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho

n the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce

Type of:
Sahaptin, Shahaptian
a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
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