This is the story of the so-called Inland Empire of teh Northwest, that rugged and majestic region bounded east and west by the Cascades and the Rockies, from the time of the great exploration of Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877. Explorers, fur traders, miner, settlers, missionaries, ranchers and above all a unique succession of Indian chiefs and their tribespeople bring into focus one of the permanently instructive chapters in the history of the American West

History, Nez Percé Histoire, Nez Percé Indians, Nez Percé Indians History, Nimíipuu (Indigenous people), Northwest, Pacific History, Pacific Northwest

"A Mariner book."Originally published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 1965, in series: Yale Western Americana series ; 10. With new pref"Complete and unabridged"--Cover

"A Mariner book."Originally published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 1965, in series: Yale Western Americana series ; 10. With new pref"Complete and unabridged"--Cover