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548:, often associated to the Nimiipu band of Hollolsotetote), were the leaders until the Isaac I. Stevens Treaty in 1855, when the Palouse refused to take part but sent, as observers, Kahlotus (already a good friend to Marcus Whitman), Tilcoax (a war chief) and Slyotze; "Old" Hathalekin and Tilcoax led the Palouse warriors against the U.S. troops during the Cayuse's uprising in 1847–1848, defeating col. Cornelius Gilliam and his "Oregon Volunteers" on the Tucannon Creek (March 14–15, 1848). In 1858 Tilcoax led again the Palouse warriors in the "Skitswish (Coeur d'Alene) War": in May 1858 the Palouses succeeded in taking possession of a herd of Army's horses, but, on September 8, 1858, their own herd of 800 horses was slaughtered by col. 606: 40: 128: 107: 780:
Note: One and a half columns of text published in the September 23, 1858 issue of The Press, Philadelphia. The newspaper story quotes dispatches sent by Col. G. Wright regarding an "expedition against Northern Indians, camp on the Spokane River, (W.T.), one and a half miles below the Falls, September
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Husishusis Kute, chief of the Wawawai Palouse, and "Young" Hathalekin (also known as Taktsoukt Jlppilp), war-chief, led a small Palouse band as allies of the last free Nimiipu of Heinmot Tooyalaket alias "Chief Joseph"; "Young" Hathalekin died fighting on August 9, 1877, at Big Hole; Husishusis Kute
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After Kepowhan, during the decades 1830', 1840', 1850, Wattaiwattaihowlis (Kepowhan's son and probably principal chief), Kahlotus (known also as Quelaptip and Talatuche, chief of the Upper Palouse), Soei (chief of the Middle Palouse), Nehtalekin (called also Hahtalekin the Elder), Tilcoax (chief of
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The Palouse (Palus) territory extends from the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers in the east to the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers in the west. It encompassed the Palouse River Valley up to Rock Lake in the north and stayed north of the Touchet River Valley in the south. To
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The ancestral people were nomadic, following food sources through the seasons. The Palus people gathered with other native peoples for activities such as food-gathering, hunting, fishing, feasting, trading, and celebrations that included dancing, sports and gambling. They lived near other groups
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is probably a derivation of the term "A Palouse horse." They bred the horses for their distinct markings. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the United States Army captured and slaughtered hundreds of tribal horses to cripple the tribe during the
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In October 1805, Lewis and Clark met with the tribe, although most were away from the area for fall food-gathering and hunting. Lewis and Clark presented one of the expedition's silver peace medals to paramount Chief Kepowhan.
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referred to them as the "Pelloatpallah (Nez Percé)", the majority are now part of the "Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation", a minority of the "Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation".
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The present tribal designation probably derives from the proper designation of the most populous of the three regional bands of the Palouse/Palus people - the ″Middle Palouse/Palus Band″ as
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referred to them as "Sokulks" and "Chymnapums"; later historians also identified them as "Nez Percé," now part of the "Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation".
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The conquest of the Coeur d'Alenes, Spokanes and Palouses: the expeditions of Colonels E.J. Steptoe and George Wright against the "northern Indians" in 1858
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Ethnohistorical reports on aboriginal land use and occupancy: Spokan Indians, Palus Indians, Columbia Salish, Wenatchi Salish
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Note: S. A. Chalfant's report was presented before the United States Indian Claims Commission as docket no. 161, 222, 224.
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territories. The Palouse (Palus) lived in three main regional bands, composed of several village-based groups:
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tribe recognized in the Treaty of 1855 with the United States along with the Yakama. It was negotiated at the
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the Lower Palouse), Hinmahtutekekaikt alias "James" (one among the first to be Christianized, friend to
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Renegade Tribe: The Palouse Indians and the Invasion of the Inland Pacific Northwest
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at the junction of Palouse and Snake River about 4 mi (6 km) downstream from the
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including the Nez Perce, Wanapum, Walla Walla, Umatilla and Yakama peoples.
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describe the people as a separate and distinct group from the Nez Percé.
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both meaning "people of Pa-luĆĄ-sa/Palus", their proper autonym was
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Great battle of the Spokane plains, Washington Territory
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surrendered with Heinmot Tooyalaket on October 5, 1877.
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Handbook of North American Indians. Volume 12. Plateau
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The term 84:Learn how and when to remove this message 839:Cultural Landscapes - People of the Land 631: 604: 429:, and the "Alpo’wa (Alpowa) Palouse" as 342:the north, their territory bordered the 47:This article includes a list of general 706: 680: 668: 445:, Lower Clearwater River and along the 417:, the "Witkispe (Witkispu) Palouse" as 415:Pinewewixpu (Pinăwăwipu) Nez Perce Band 14: 1103: 746: 393:("coming out of bushy area to fish"), 867: 534:The Diaries of the Corps of Discovery 274:and some are also represented by the 893: 119:Regions with significant populations 33: 1062:Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs 1035:Tribal governments and reservations 552:'s soldiers, and they surrendered. 24: 559: 53:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 1137: 847: 716:Washington State University Press 267:. Today they are enrolled in the 794:Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War 431:Alpowna (Alpowai) Nez Perce Band 228: 216:Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's band 126: 105: 38: 1111:Native American tribes in Idaho 1066:Warm Springs Indian Reservation 625: 497:Pa-loots-poo/PelĂș`cpu/Peluutspu 27:For the district in India, see 832: 821: 289: 111:Palouse-Colville Family (1905) 13: 1: 814: 391:Pinăwăwi/Pinawa’wi (Penawawa) 377:of the Nez Perce people, the 369:village communities with the 411:Nez Perce Indian Reservation 276:Colville Confederated Tribes 7: 1076:Umatilla Indian Reservation 1046:Colville Indian Reservation 859:National Geographic article 787: 439:Middle Palouse (Palus) Band 403:Alamotin/Alamo’tin (Almota) 385:, their villages along the 10: 1142: 676:. Inland Printing Company. 670:Manring, Benjamin Franklin 526: 481:Lewis and Clark Expedition 473:Lower Palouse (Palus) Band 465:Lewis and Clark Expedition 379:Lewis and Clark Expedition 363:Upper Palouse (Palus) Band 294:The people are one of the 26: 1086:Yakama Indian Reservation 1034: 978: 902: 401:("place of mosquitoes"), 178: 173: 158: 153: 123: 118: 104: 1052:Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho 509:Naha’ámpoo/Naha'u'umpu'u 263:. A variant spelling is 261:1855 Walla Walla Council 690:Smithsonian Institution 479:metropolitan area; the 427:Almotipu Nez Perce Band 423:Wawawipu Nez Perce Band 419:Witkispu Nez Perce Band 399:Wawawi/WawĂĄwi (Wawawai) 68:more precise citations. 610: 595:Medicine man or Shaman 511:- “the river people”. 405:("soaring flame") and 383:Chopunnish (Nez PercĂ©) 375:Alpowna (Alpowai) Band 1056:Nez Perce Reservation 608: 449:, their main village 318:: these included the 174:Related ethnic groups 692:. pp. 352–359. 389:(from west to east) 381:referred to them as 298:-speaking groups of 269:federally recognized 633:Chalfant, Stuart A. 501:PalĂșuspam/PelĂșuspem 395:Witkispe (Witkispu) 316:North Central Idaho 101: 756:Philadelphia Press 641:Garland Publishing 611: 441:: lived along the 99: 29:Palus, Maharashtra 1095: 1094: 979:Prominent figures 682:Sprague, Roderick 619:Taktsoukt Jlppilp 542:Henry H. 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Palus people
Palus, Maharashtra
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Oregon
Idaho
English
Salishan
Sahaptin
Colville
Sanpoil
Nespelem
Sinixt
Wenatchi
Entiat
Methow
Southern Okanagan
Sinkiuse-Columbia
Nez Perce of Chief Joseph's band
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Sahaptin
1855 Walla Walla Council
federally recognized
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

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