Administered by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. CV1958 (Colin Viney) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site

State Historic Site · Oregon · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

62 acres

Set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Wallowa Mountains, the entire area is part of the ancestral homeland of the Nez Perce Tribe, and is a sacred place to the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "Iwetemlaykin" is the Nez Perce name for this area of the Wallowa Lake basin. Pronounced ee-weh-TEMM-lye-kinn, the name translates to "at the edge of the lake." The property is adjacent to a Nez Perce National Historical Park, site of Old Chief Joseph Gravesite and Cemetery. Short trails with spectacular