Qualla: Battle of Canyon Creek https://qualla.com/battle-of-canyon-creek en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:06 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Canyon Creek https://qualla.com/battle-of-canyon-creek Battle of Canyon Creek: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-canyon-creek/ The wind howled through Canyon Creek on September 13, 1877, strong enough to throw off the aim of even seasoned marksmen. Below the rimrock cliffs north of the Yellowstone River, 700 exhausted Nez Perce families pushed their horses through narrow canyon passages while their warriors held the high ground against the pursuing 7th Cavalry. By the end of the day, the Nez Perce would slip away once again, their remarkable 1,100-mile flight from Oregon continuing toward a destination that seemed to recede with every battle won: safety among Sitting Bull's Sioux in Canada.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/8/4/u/battle-of-canyon-creek-wp/c84u-battle-of-canyon-creek-the-long-retreat.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Canyon Creek: Allies Turned Away https://qualla.com/battle-of-canyon-creek/ After passing through Yellowstone National Park and eluding Colonel Samuel D. Sturgis's forces, the Nez Perce followed the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River north into Montana. Their route was shaped by one crucial assumption: they would find asylum among the Crow, their long...

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]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/c/8/4/u/battle-of-canyon-creek-wp/c84u-battle-of-canyon-creek-wind-and-escape.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Canyon Creek: What Remains https://qualla.com/battle-of-canyon-creek/ Today, the Canyon Creek battlefield is preserved as part of Nez Perce National Historical Park, one of 38 sites across four states that tell the story of the Nee-Me-Poo and their epic 1877 journey. The canyons and benches around Canyon Creek look much as they did that windy Septe...

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