Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo honored Nez Perce Tribal elder Horace Axtell before the Senate with a Congressional Record Statement noting his efforts to preserve the tribe’s heritage.
Axtell, a historian, writer, storyteller and cultural expert was recently awarded a national heritage fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. He was 1 of 10 people nationwide earning the award.
Crapo will be in Lapwai on Wednesday to present the Congressional Record Statement to Axtell at the Nez Perce Tribal Offices. (AP)