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Lapwai
Lapwai
Lapwai, Idaho
Region: Lewis Clark Valley in North Central Idaho
County: Nez Perce
Location: 15 miles South of Lewiston on Hwy 95
Lapwai is a Northwest Passage Scenic Byway community. This is the seat of government for the Nez Perce Indian Nation. The name Lapwai actually comes from the Nez Perce word “lap lap,” which refers to a butterfly and the sound that its wings make. As a result of the abundance of butterflies in times past, the area has been referred to as the “Valley of Butterflies” and “Land or Place of the Butterfly. Lillian Disney (Wife of Walt Disney) was a resident of Lapwai.
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Community links
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