Broken Promises, Broken Hearts: Nez Perce National Historical Park
In June of 1877, 800 people were faced with an impossible choice - leave their home or be forcibly removed from it. What resulted was a 126 day 1,500 mile journey across four states by a band of Nez Perce who were attempting to escape forced relocation. They were relentlessly and violently pursued by the U.S. Army, eluding and fighting them for months through mountain ranges and within Yellowstone National Park before ultimately being forced into a corner just 40 miles from Canada - and freedom.
Episode Partners Book :Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce by Ken Nerburn
NPS: Nez Perce National Historical Park
Map: Forest Service Map of the Nez Perce Historic Trail
National Historic Trail: Nez Perce National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
Video Doc: Landscape Of History: The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail
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