Nez Perce Cemetery

Nez Perce Cemetery

Quick Facts

MANAGED BY:

Colville Confederated Tribes

In 1885 Chief Joseph and his band were allowed to return to the Northwest from Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Joseph spent his remaining years on the Colville Reservation and died here in 1904. 
The Nez Perce Cemetery is an active, traditional Nez Perce cemetery. It is the primary active cemetery for the Joseph band and members allotted/enrolled on the Umatilla and Nez Perce reservations. It holds the remains of participants in the Nez Perce Flight of 1877, including the younger Chief Joseph and Yellow Wolf. 
This is a culturally sensitive site and exact locations will not be provided by the park. Visitation is not encouraged.