Nez Perce Tribe hosts HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Lenore, Idaho- On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., visited the Nez Perce Tribal fish hatchery to meet with tribal leadership […]
Fireworks Discharge Ban in Effect on the Nez Perce Reservation
Lapwai, ID – In response to extremely dry and hazardous conditions, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) has authorized a reservation wide ban on the discharge of fireworks, effective […]
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee to Convene Governmental Meeting on Traditional Homelands
Governmental Meeting on Traditional Homelands Lapwai, ID – The Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) will hold a special meeting on June 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. on the Nez […]
Nez Perce Tribe Official Statement on Trump Decision to Withdraw from Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement
“This action tries to hide from the truth. The Nez Perce Tribe holds a duty to speak the truth for the salmon, and the truth is that extinction of salmon populations […]
Nez Perce Tribe Statement on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issuance of a Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit for the Stibnite Gold Project
Lapwai, Idaho – On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it had issued a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to Perpetua Resources Corporation […]
United Methodist Church and Nez Perce Tribe Commemorate Land Return Celebration
Lapwai, Idaho – On March 27, 2025, The United Methodist Church and the Nez Perce Tribe (“Tribe”) hosted a “Land Return Celebration” to formally recognize the transfer of ownership to […]
Tunnel Pond to Open on April 4-5, 2025
Orofino, Idaho – The Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management will be hosting the annual Opening Day Free-fishing event at Tunnel Pond on Friday and Saturday, April 4–5, […]
Danae Wilson Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Nez Perce Tribe
Lapwai, Idaho — On March 26, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe appointed Danae Wilson, an enrolled member, as Interim Executive Director of tribal government operations. A nationally recognized leader in […]
Joseph Y. Oatman Appointed as Manager of Nez Perce Tribe’s Fisheries Department
Lapwai, ID – On March 18, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe announced the appointment of Joseph Y. Oatman as Manager of the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management […]
NPT Celebrates Rachel P. Edwards’ Appointment to U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee
Lapwai, ID – The Nez Perce Tribe is proud to announce Rachel P. Edwards, Secretary of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC), was selected to serve as a National […]