NPTPD Respond to Shooting in Lapwai
Lapwai, Idaho – At approximately 4:43 a.m., on Friday, May 12, 2023, Nez Perce Tribal Police responded to a complaint of shots being fired in the vicinity of Thunder Valley […]
Nez Perce Tribe Challenges Idaho Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Permit Issued to Perpetua Resources for the Stibnite Gold Mining Project
Lapwai, Idaho- On Friday, July 22, 2022 the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe), together with the Idaho Conservation League and Save the South Fork Salmon, filed a petition with the Idaho […]
Nez Perce Tribe Resolves Litigation with Oregon over Hells Canyon Complex Water Quality Certification
The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) recently reached a settlement agreement with the state of Oregon resolving the Tribe’s lawsuit alleging that Oregon’s 2019 Clean Water Act section 401 water quality […]
Nimiipuu Health Conducts Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Event at Clearwater River Casino Event Center
Lapwai, Idaho- Today, Nimiipuu Health administered 211 first-dose, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccinations to individuals with the assistance of the Idaho National Guard. The mass vaccination was conducted at the Clearwater River […]
Nez Perce Tribe Opens Comment Period for Proposed Hemp Ordinance
Lapwai, Idaho- On September 10, 2020, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) provided notice of a proposed amendment to the Nez Perce Tribal Code (Code) regarding the regulation of the cultivation, […]
Nez Perce Tribe Proceeding to Stage 3 in Pandemic Response
Lapwai, Idaho- Beginning January 21, 2020, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) will change its COVID-19 response to correspond with Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds guidelines. As of January 14, […]
Nimiipuu Health Begins Receiving COVID-19 Testing Results from Mass Testing Events
Lapwai, Idaho- Over the last several weeks, Nimiipuu Health has hosted two COVID-19 mass testing events. The first in Lapwai on June 29 and the second in Kamiah on July […]
11 of 286 COVID-19 Tests Compromised during Lapwai Nimiipuu Health Mass Testing
Lapwai, Idaho- On June 29, Lapwai Nimiipuu Health conducted a mass testing event. It resulted in completing 286 tests. Tests were provided in two forms. For symptomatic patients, they used […]
Over 100 COVID-19 Tests Conducted at Kamiah Nimiipuu Health
Kamiah, Idaho- COVID-19 testing was conducted at Kamiah Nimiipuu Health (NMPH) on Saturday, July 4. One hundred and one tests were conducted. At this time one test returned positive and 86 […]
Nez Perce Tribe 2020 Spring General Council Safety Protocols
Lapwai, Idaho- The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) 2020 Spring General Council (GC) is scheduled to take place on June 18, 19, and 20 at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai. […]