Nez Perce National Historic Park Heart of The Monster

Very amazing Nez Perce cultural site.. definitely recommend stopping and checking it out...

Awesome place. Loved the story of the the first Nez Perce.

Vitally important part of our history, and a fabulous way to spend a road trip from one end of the park to the other. We visited all of the sites and walked parts of the trail over the years. Highly recommended, but perhaps better if you read a good history of the nez Perce beforehand.

I was just driving down highway 12, and visited here with my son because we needed a break and it sounded interesting. But I ended up learning a lot about the the Nez Pierce tribe here and at the visitors center in Spaulding.

This site includes a small hill called Heart of the Monster that represents a physical manifestation of part of their creation story. There is a short trail and a pleasant picnic area in a small grove near the hill.

The Nez Perce were a widespread and important tribe and experienced similar tragic results of their clash with the expanding United States as other Native American tribes .

They helped Lewis and Clark when they desperately needed it, but ended up losing their traditional lands, being forced onto reservations, losing many lives to disease, were terribly cheated in treaties, forced into a war they would surely lose, and now live largely impoverished and forgotten, a minority in what were supposed to be their own reservation lands. Yet they have given their lives fighting in wars for this same country and continue to treat visitors with kindness and respect despite this history.

It's important to understand this aspect of American history and the suffering and sacrifices they have made. I wasn't expecting to learn this on my trip back to Seattle, but I'm glad I did.

This is Part of My Homeland...the Creation Story of the Nez Perce Tribe!! The Nii Mii Puu
They have the Story by a Elder Eugene Wilson to hear that was Recorded!! Try to Stop By it IS A Great Experience to listen to!!

Cool history and walk path. There is a spot you can sit and listen to the history of the park. Very awesome.

Great place to take the kids and pups for a walk and learn about local history.

It is the best place to go.

Great audio narrative to learn the Nez Perce story.

Nice little hike and a soak in a natural hot spring.

I loved the amazing story there!

Stunning and informative!

Great history here, and the narration of it is great

Heart of the Dragon is our favorite place to stop.

Heart of the monster is a site to see

It's got rhino spirits

The blood that made mankind.

It is beautiful