150 The West: Nez Perce War of 1877 Pt. II

With this episode, we continue the story of the Nez Perce War
of 1877. With the onset of the colonization of the Pacific
Northwest, tensions gradually rose between the Tribes of the
Northwest and these newcomers. Once the border between British
Canada and the United States was agreed to, the U.S. quickly
organized the Pacific Northwest. Isaac Stevens was appointed
territorial governor and Indian agent. He met with the Nez
Perce in the summer of 1853 to negotiate a Treaty. When
anti-treaty factions learned of this, they interceded to make
certain all voices were heard. Unfortunately, ten years later,
the discovery of gold on the reservation triggered another
Treaty which dispossessed many Nez Perce of their lands,
creating the conditions for conflict between certain bands of
the Nez Perce and the U.S. Army.


 



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