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Nee Mee Poo Trail+

Hike along a section of trail followed by Chief Joseph and his Wallowa band of Nez Perce on their final march from their lost homeland in 1877. Interpretive sign about journey. Nee-Me-Poo was the Indians' name for their tribe; it means “real people.” Nez Perce is a French name. The father of Chief Joseph is buried in a marked grave in nearby Joseph. Chief Joseph is buried in Colville, WA. Chief Joseph was the name given him by whites. His real name, meaning “Thunder Rolling in the Mountains,” was Hinmaton Lalaktit.

Imnaha: In NE Oregon, 20 miles from Imnaha. Accessible by high
clearance cars.

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* Fee
** "Virtual": original site only, barren or built over.
† Site has information about multiple ethnic groups.
Δ Portland area trip.
+ Information and directions to site may be found in Windows on the Past, an Interpretive Guide to Pacific NW History, published by the USDA Forest Service.