Beyond Bear's Paw: The Nez Perce Indians in Canada

by Jerome A. Greene

Book Overview

In the fall of 1877, Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Indians were desperately fleeing U.S. Army troops. After a 1,700-mile journey across Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, the Nez Perces headed for the Canadian border, hoping to find refuge in the land of the White Mother, Queen Victoria. But the army caught up with them at the Bear's Paw Mountains in northern Montana, and following a devastating battle, Chief Joseph and most of his people surrendered.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806140682
• ISBN13: 9780806140681
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"