Spring 2022
Long not lost voices
Ethnomusicologists preserve and document the Indigenous culture of the very land on which the Washington State University Pullman campus resides. » More ...
Nez Perce
Spring 2022
Nez Perce music today and yesterday
Listen to Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) music from the past and today, starting with early recordings in 1897 and up to contemporary songs from the Washington State University recording studio.
The Sam Morris Collection (Courtesy Tabitha Erdey, Cultural Resources Program Manager, Nez Perce National Historic Park and Research Center)
This two-CD set was produced by Loran Olsen, WSU professor emeritus of music and Native American studies.
Olsen worked with the Nez Perce community for several decades and set up the Nez Perce … » More …
Winter 2021
Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimíipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage
Review of Coming Home to Nez Perce Country by Trevor Bond, published by WSU Press » More ...
Fall 2021
Teaching Native Pride: Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond
Review of Teaching Native Pride: Upward Bound and the Legacy of Isabel Bond, by Tony Tekaroniake Evans and published by WSU Press » More ...
Spring 2006
What I've Learned Since College: An interview with Rebecca Miles
Last May, Rebecca Miles became the first woman and, at age 32, the youngest person to be elected chairman of the Nez Perce tribe. In her one-year post representing the 3,000 members of the tribe, Miles has traveled the country speaking on issues like salmon recovery and the 150th anniversary of the Nez Perce treaty. She has also worked hard at home to address local issues, raise her two sons, and serve her community. A 1997 criminal justice graduate of Washington State University, Miles went on to earn a graduate degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. She spoke with Hannelore Sudermann November 15, 2005, … » More …