Nez Perce - a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast

Indian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of native Americans

Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

patriarch - any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects