Writing the Nez Perce Story: An American Epic Told in Books

In this review essay, Rich Wandschneider explores the extensive and growing literature written about the Nez Perce Indians. The Tribe first came into white Americans' view during Lewis and Clark Expedition through Pacific Northwest in 1805 and later during the Nez Perce War of 1877. From Alvin...

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Published in:Oregon historical quarterly 2018-12, Vol.119 (4), p.528-537
Main Author: Wandschneider, Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorship
Chief Joseph
History
Nez Perces
Nez Percés
Political activity
Portrayals
REVIEW ESSAY
Tribal leaders
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Summary:In this review essay, Rich Wandschneider explores the extensive and growing literature written about the Nez Perce Indians. The Tribe first came into white Americans' view during Lewis and Clark Expedition through Pacific Northwest in 1805 and later during the Nez Perce War of 1877. From Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.'s, 1965 publication titled The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest to Daniel J. Sharfstein's recent Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War, Wandschneider takes readers through a journey of how the history of the Nez Perce has been told over the past fifty years. According to Wandschneider: “At every turn there is a story, and the literature and people who are drawn to it reflect that story as well as their own.”
ISSN:0030-4727
2329-3780
2329-3780
DOI:10.1353/ohq.2018.0027