Nez Perce
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- May 6, 1859The Senate Ratifies the Treaties That Remade the NorthwestRatified in 1859, the 1855 treaties with tribes across Oregon and Washington promised annuities, schools and mills while ceding millions of acres to settlement.Walla Walla, WA
- Mar 30, 1861The Nez Perce Gold Rush BeginsVivid reports from Walla Walla suggest a major new gold strike is underway in the Nez Perce country, drawing hundreds of prospectors despite brutal winter conditions.Walla Walla, WA
- Mar 2, 1895One Man Races the Chiefs to Washington to Open the ReservationJames Reuben of Lapwai passes through Spokane bound for the capital, determined to break his own powerful chiefs and see the Nez Perce reservation opened — and the first purchase money paid out to the poor families who need it.Hotel Spokane, Spokane, WA