Nez Perce Lifestyle And Beliefs

The Nez Perce had a different diet, house and beliefs. The Nez Perce ate meat, plants, and seeds. They ate and caught local fish including salmon along with deer and elk. The women also collect roots, berries, nuts, seeds and fruits. The Nez Perce later hunted buffalo when they bought horses. They also ate something called Fry Bread that is a fried bread made of 2 Cups of Flour 2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder, ½ Teaspoon of Salt, 1 Tablespoon of Sunflower Oil, ¾ Cup of Water. Before they had horses they lived in earthen houses that were dug into the ground with a dirt or dried grass top. After they acquired horses and started hunting buffalo they stated using teepees like some of the plains tribes. They Believed in something called a wyakin a