Amazing Native American Nez Perce Horse Regalia by Quillwork Artist (10 Pictures)

The Nez Perce Indians, who call themselves Ni Mii Puu (pronounced Nee Mee Poo) meaning The People, have been on this land for thousands of years.

They roamed over hundreds of square miles hunting, gathering berries, fishing, and digging for roots while living here.

 The horse was acquired in the 1760s and the Nez Perce became excellent breeders of the well-known Appaloosa Horse.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition left their horses with Chief Twisted-Hair in the fall of 1805 while they continued to the Pacific Coast by canoe.