Government to Government Relations

Photo of the old agency located at present day Spalding, Idaho known as ‘iyíwewiy (where a small stream joins a river).

In this excerpt, Antone Minthorn talks about the impact of treaties and the importance of tribes having their own government services.

In this excerpt, Antone Minthorn (Umatilla) discusses the inherent rights Indigenous people have to their lands and the impact of treaties.

In this excerpt, Antone Minthorn (Umatilla) talks about the Whitman mission, the coming of settlers, and the Cayuse War, as well as treaty negotiations with Issac Stevens.

In this excerpt, Antone Minthorn talks about the drafting of the Umatilla constitution and the return of sovereignty and self-governance.

Nakia Williamson, Cultural Resources Program Director of the Nez Perce Tribe, describes the rights reserved 1855 treaty with the Nez Perce.

Nakia Williamson, Cultural Resources Program Director of the Nez Perce Tribe, discusses the traditional lands and place names of the Nimíipuu, as well as the origin of the appellation "Nez Perce."

The Big Picture curriculum was developed by the Séliš u Ql̓ispé Culture Committee for use both within the tribe and by outside educators.

This map is intended to accompany the Grand Coulee Dam Lesson Plan [spoqín (Spokan) Curriculum]. See Related Items to the right for the Lesson Plan.