Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment

A grey sky hangs over the Snake River on a dreary August Saturday. Dozens of people in kayaks, canoes and on paddle boards have been paddling for an hour…

On a chilly fall afternoon, volunteers from Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment are preparing for the arrival of a large group of fourth and fifth graders to carve canoe paddles.

During a three-hour ceremony at the Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai, Idaho, Nez Perce tribal members gathered for a summit called Honoring the…