After we visited the Nez Perce Fisheries we went back to our camp and got to hang out at the Pow Wow. I bought some beaded earrings and ate and ate at the friendship dinner that they provided yum yum yum!!!!
We watched the finals for dancing and got to see who placed, there was a lot more people than the previous night so the excitement and energy was louder.
After we hung out at the Pow Wow for most of the day we got to meet with a Nez Perce elder. His name was Elmer Crow. He told us about his time, and all of his memories about his family and land. He is currently working on trying to restore the Lampreys, which are a native species and has been around for 500 million years. He explained how everything is so much different after Lewis and Clark came...
There were about 5,000 Umatillas and now there are only 7 families left.
He also showed us all of the jewelry he makes in his spare times. Also all the bowing arrows, and nets used to catch food. I feel like Elmer was a very intelligent relatable guy who had a sense of humor! He was pretty hilarious but really passionate about what he was telling us.
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