§281a Designation

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior can name certain places as parts of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Those places must relate to early Nez Perce life, the Lewis and Clark trip through the area, the fur trade, missionaries, gold mining and logging, the 1877 Nez Perce War, or other sites that show the Nez Perce country’s role in westward expansion. The park must include: (1) Tolo Lake, Idaho; (2) Looking Glass’ 1877 Campsite, Idaho; (3) Buffalo Eddy, Washington and Idaho; (4) Traditional Crossing Near Dug Bar, Oregon and Idaho; (5) Camas Meadows Battle Sites, Idaho; (6) Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, Oregon; (7) Traditional Campsite at the Fork of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers, Oregon; (8) Burial Site of Chief Joseph the Younger, Washington; (9) Nez Perce Campsites, Washington; (10) Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana; (11) Bear’s Paw Battleground, Montana; (12) Canyon Creek, Montana; and (13) Hasotino Village, Idaho.