Nez Perce tribe in the context of Sahaptian languages

Nez Perce tribe in the context of Sahaptian languages

⭐ Core Definition: Nez Perce tribe

The Nez Perce (/ˌnɛz ˈpɜːrs, ˌnɛs -/ ; autonym in Nez Perce: nimíipuu, meaning 'we, the people') are an Indigenous people of the Plateau who still live on a fraction of the lands on the southeastern Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific Northwest. This region has been occupied for at least 11,500 years.

Members of the Sahaptin language group, the Nimíipuu were the dominant people of the Columbia Plateau for much of that time, especially after acquiring the horses that led them to breed the Appaloosa horse in the 18th century.

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Nez Perce tribe in the context of Smoke hole

A smoke hole (smokehole, smoke-hole) is a hole in a roof for the smoke from a fire to vent. Before the invention of the smoke hood or chimney, many dwellings had smoke holes to allow the smoke from the hearth to escape. Pre-modern English homes with unglazed windows or thatch roofs required no special vent for smoke. These structures typically had only one story for living spaces, and inhabitants made do with a band of relatively clear air near the ground.

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Exonym and endonym → Nez Perce language → Indigenous people of the Plateau → Columbia River Plateau → Pacific Northwest → Sahaptian languages → Columbia Plateau → Appaloosa →