| Pageantry, friendship at Tamkaliks celebration |
It has been 133 years since the U.S. government exiled the Nez Perce people from their ancestral homeland, the Wallowa Valley.
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| Rodeo, carnival, parade: it's Chief Joseph Days |
Every year in Joseph revolves around the last full week of July.
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| Chief Joseph Days Court back home ready to reign |
The friendly, good-humored personality of the 2010 Chief Joseph Days Court - Queen Alex McCadden and Princesses Emily Howerton and Jesse Kohlhepp - has shone through at all official appearances around the region this year.
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| Young women, fast horses |
The Tuckerettes know how to fire up the crowd. Every rodeo during Chief Joseph Days will feature a one-of-a-kind performance.
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| CJD parade grand marshals: Bob and Cherryl Zacharias |
He's reticent to be in the spotlight, so he's a little uncomfortable being a grand marshal of the 2010 Chief Joseph Days parade. She doesn't have a problem with the recognition, and freely acknowledges their contributions to the community.
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| Traditional cowgirls turn back time |
A unique team of cowgirls offers a trip back in time.
The 65th annual Chief Joseph Days will feature Cowgirls of the West, Living History.
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| More than 200 volunteers make it happen |
Chief Joseph Days depends on the unpaid labor of a core group of dedicated organizers, supported by more than 200 volunteers.
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| Nez Perce share spotlight at Chief Joseph Days
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Eighteen years ago, the friendship arbor was dedicated during Chief Joseph Days at the tepee encampment next to the rodeo arena, and once again it will be the scene of a big friendship feast and native dance gathering Saturday afternoon, July 24.
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| Nez Perce generate strong local presence today |
While the Nez Perce - specifically the Wallowa or Joseph Band - was forced out of their homeland by the pressure of white settlement in 1877, their presence is felt more strongly today in Wallowa County than at any time since their expulsion.
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