Tolo Lake - Nez Perce National Historic Trail - Auto Tours (sitios de interés)

Tolo Lake

Gathering Place

Tolo Lake (Tipáxliwam) was the gathering spot for five nontreaty Nez Perce bands, over 700 people, in early June 1877. The women dug camas bulbs, preparing for the winter food supply. It was a time of visiting with friends and relatives from other bands. During that spring, the Nez Perce gathered in camp at Camas Prairie…it came June and the Indians were having a good time gambling, horse-racing, and different sports. –Two Moon (Lepít híisemtuks)