Jessica Laroche
Fall
Professor Martin
AMH2020
A Little Death (The Neighbourhood): The Nez Perce War
A time for war is not an enjoyable time for any. In June of 1877, a war started with the idea that a group of Native Americans must be relocated do to religious beliefs, or more accurately, non-beliefs. The Nez Perce War was one of the determining factors when it came to the relationship between the two races: white and Indian. A war that lasted quite a short amount of time, and almost did not result in many losses until the very end, and yet resulted in a very powerful and well known quote from a surrendering leader, was very important in our history. For a war as short as this one, one that does not even use weapons of war like rifles, to be …show more content…
55 civilians. Up to 200 Nimíipuu. The Nez Perce War, also known as the Conflict of 1877, lasted 3 months with 5 separate battles killed all of these people, even before weapons of war were ever used. The first battle of the war showed American soldiers that the Nimíipuu, the Name that the Nez Perce natives called themselves, were not weak fighters, defeating one third of General Howard’s men, even though his soldiers had not suffered any previous losses. After winning the battle at White Bird, the Nimíipuu planned a 1,600 mile long travel to find refuge from the war. It took 3 months for the Nimíipuu tribe to travel 1,300 miles to the Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho Montana border, through Yellowstone National Park, then north through Montana. After trying to find aid from two other tribes that they were friendly with, the Crows and the Flatheads, they planned on meeting up with the Hunkpapa Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull after crossing the border to Canada. The issue was that the Crows and the Flatheads did not want to take part in the war, so they did not end up helping the Nimíipuu through their travels. As mentioned earlier, there were five battles, not including the battle at White Bird, and in order, they go: Clearwater Battle, Big Hole Battle, Camas Meadows Battle, Canyon Creek Battle, and Bear Paw Battle. The Clearwater Battle on July 11-12th, the Nimíipuu army was strengthened because the warrior Looking Glass joined the battle with an army of his own. The Big Hole Battle is where around 90 women and children were killed on August 9th. The Big Hole battlefield is actually marked presently as a National Historical Site. During the Camas Meadows Battle, August 20, it is said that the Nimíipuu slowed down General Howard and his troops by stealing around 150 of the mules the American soldiers had on hand. In the Canyon Creek Battle, September 13, a unit of the American Army had actually caught up to the Nimíipuu, but regardless of this fact, any
Fall
Professor Martin
AMH2020
A Little Death (The Neighbourhood): The Nez Perce War
A time for war is not an enjoyable time for any. In June of 1877, a war started with the idea that a group of Native Americans must be relocated do to religious beliefs, or more accurately, non-beliefs. The Nez Perce War was one of the determining factors when it came to the relationship between the two races: white and Indian. A war that lasted quite a short amount of time, and almost did not result in many losses until the very end, and yet resulted in a very powerful and well known quote from a surrendering leader, was very important in our history. For a war as short as this one, one that does not even use weapons of war like rifles, to be …show more content…
55 civilians. Up to 200 Nimíipuu. The Nez Perce War, also known as the Conflict of 1877, lasted 3 months with 5 separate battles killed all of these people, even before weapons of war were ever used. The first battle of the war showed American soldiers that the Nimíipuu, the Name that the Nez Perce natives called themselves, were not weak fighters, defeating one third of General Howard’s men, even though his soldiers had not suffered any previous losses. After winning the battle at White Bird, the Nimíipuu planned a 1,600 mile long travel to find refuge from the war. It took 3 months for the Nimíipuu tribe to travel 1,300 miles to the Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho Montana border, through Yellowstone National Park, then north through Montana. After trying to find aid from two other tribes that they were friendly with, the Crows and the Flatheads, they planned on meeting up with the Hunkpapa Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull after crossing the border to Canada. The issue was that the Crows and the Flatheads did not want to take part in the war, so they did not end up helping the Nimíipuu through their travels. As mentioned earlier, there were five battles, not including the battle at White Bird, and in order, they go: Clearwater Battle, Big Hole Battle, Camas Meadows Battle, Canyon Creek Battle, and Bear Paw Battle. The Clearwater Battle on July 11-12th, the Nimíipuu army was strengthened because the warrior Looking Glass joined the battle with an army of his own. The Big Hole Battle is where around 90 women and children were killed on August 9th. The Big Hole battlefield is actually marked presently as a National Historical Site. During the Camas Meadows Battle, August 20, it is said that the Nimíipuu slowed down General Howard and his troops by stealing around 150 of the mules the American soldiers had on hand. In the Canyon Creek Battle, September 13, a unit of the American Army had actually caught up to the Nimíipuu, but regardless of this fact, any