Artistry and Artifacts

Nakia Williamson, Cultural Resources Program Director of the Nez Perce Tribe, discusses the hide scraper handle, ‘ipéet’et’es, and its traditions.

Moose bone

Nakia Williamson, Cultural Resources Program Director of the Nez Perce Tribe, describes how the collaborative curation process and partnership with federal repositories led to the repatriation of grave goods to the tribe.

Lepha Smith, Rosie Tom, and Myra Johnson-Orange discuss the place of the basket hat in traditional food gathering.

Part of the Spalding-Allen Collection purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996 from the Ohio Historical Society. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin' (meaning captive returned home) Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.

Part of the Spalding-Allen Collection purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996 from the Ohio Historical Society. The leggings were made by Nez Perce between 1830 and 1845. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.

Part of the Spalding-Allen Collection purchased by the Nez Perce Tribe in 1996 from the Ohio Historical Society. The shirt was made between 1830 and 1840. Re-named the Wetxuuwíitin’ Collection by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2021.