Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-07 | Page 15 | Latest News Form The Intermountain West

Latest News From The Intermountain West Idaho Wyoming Utah Wyoming Idaho Nevada Montana INDIANS BEGIN MEDICINE DANCE It Unconverted Long Hair Hair- Haired Haired ed Redskins Gather at Historic Spot LEWISTON Idaho Jan 7 B By Br The Th Associated The Press Press traditional dance d nc of ot the unconverted c Nez Perce Indians has commenced ot et the site git ot of the mission and th the first printing press west of the th Rocky moun moun- mountains mountains mountains The mission site Is on the Clearwater river l i It I 1 miles above e Lewiston ard and because It t was onas a natural meeting place for the In- In In Indians the th mLton mL was established there by the th Rev IL E In 1838 The tribal ceremonial now be- be beIng being be Ing Is I the occasion for tor forthe forthe the gathering of ot the tho land haired Nez Perces Perce anil anI they are bedecked In the th most moat elaborate finery of oC the war parade days day The Th weird ceremonies of ot the medicine dance are carried on day and night the dancers continuing until they fall from exhaustion