Nez Percé
noun
Note: Current-day members of the tribe live on the Nez Percé Reservation in Idaho.
Examples of Nez Percé in a Sentence
Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
For decades, the Nez Perce Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have been working to return salmon to Lookingglass Creek and other habitats in the area, looking to restore historic cycles of animal life and human tradition.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Her father, who is of Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage, is descended from Red Crow, a Kainai Nation chief.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
With her Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage, Gladstone became the first Native American to be nominated for a leading actor award in the Academy’s 96-year history.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
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Nez Percé
nounFrench, literally "pierced nose"
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