Nez Perce Chief Lawyer “Hallahotsoot”

Chief Lawyer "Hal-hal-hoot-soot" was the son of a Salish speaking Flathead woman and Twisted Hair, the Nez Perce man who welcomed and befriended Lewis and Clark in the fall of 1805. He was designated as Head Chief of the Nez Perce for the signing of the 1855 and controversial 1863 Treaty.
