Growing up Nez Perce: when they are not shooting hoops or dancing to hip-hop, these Nez Perce teens ride horses beneath the open sky.(USA)

From: Junior Scholastic | Date: November 10, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Along the rocky hills behind Jon and Rosa Yearout's ranch, Nez Perce (nehz PURS) teens gallop on lean, spotted horses called Appaloosas. The sun has begun to sink below the horizon, turning patches of blue sky a raw purple and the clouds ash gray.

This is the heart of Nez Perce country; where ancient traditions and modern conveniences, including cell phones, video games, and laptops, collide like atoms.

Kellen Lewis, 16, spends his summers here. While his mother and stepfather, Kathy and Joe Lewis, remain back home in Spokane, Washington, Kellen takes part in special Nez ...

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