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In Their Own Words

Hunters as Well as Fishermen

On April 25th, 1806, below the Umatilla River, Meriwether Lewis wrote:

...the Pish-quit-pahs, may be considered hunters as well as fishermen as they spend the fall and winter months in that occupation. (Lewis, from Moulton V.7, 165)

Related pages:

Hunters as Well as Fishermen  |  Walla Walla Food Preferences
Cow Parsnip and the Walla Walla  |  Nez Perce Deer Hunting
Stored Food among the Nez Perce  |  Nez Perce Fishing Method

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