Origins: "Coyote and the monster" -- People and the land -- Camps and villages: Pit houses and other dwellings -- Appaloosa horses -- Lifeways: Cycle of life -- Warfare -- Hunting, fishing, and gathering -- Recipe: elk stew -- Clothing and jewelry -- Handicrafts -- Beliefs: Rites and ceremonies -- Games -- "The salmon and the five swallow sisters" -- Changing world: Nez Perce language -- New ways -- More about the Nez Perce: Time line -- Notable people -- Glossary -- Further information.