54b55e4d-66a4-40b5-b1b2-8750ca24d7d9

Musselshell Meadow

A small lake surrounded by a grassy meadow and conifer trees in the background.

Before the arrival of settlers and sustained agriculture and ranching, the Nez Perce frequented the prairies above the Clearwater River to gather camas. After the Treaty of 1863, Weippe Prairie was out of the reservation boundaries and with the passage of the Dawes Act in the 1880s, most of Camas Prairie became privately held farm land. Many Nimiipuu went to gather roots at the edge of the mountains, such as Musselshell Meadow. Nez Perce root diggers continue to frequent Musselshell Meadows and often gather camas in the late summer and early fall.

lWas P:\Marc's Photographs\NEPE Sites\Musselshell\Picture 128.jpg

Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.

NPS Photo

Public domain:Full Granting Rights

Image

Nez Perce National Historical Park, Code: NEPE

Near Weippe, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho
Latitude: 46.34934, Longitude: 115.7472

NPS.gov Collection

Public Can View

Friday, January 19, 2018 2:21:32 PM

Friday, January 19, 2018 2:21:32 PM

38901825332_b992ba8786_o (1).jpg

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, KODAK DX3900 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA

1/180 sec at f / 4

14.6 mm

Saturday, September 16, 2000 2:36:51 PM

jpg

885.3 kB