“Tah-hy!” I jerked my head up as I heard my name. “Tah-hy! They are coming!” The Nez Perce lived and traveled freely throughout the Inland Northwest for generations, but after gold was discovered there in 1860, immigration surged. The U.S. government faced intense pressure to renegotiate the Treaty of 1863 and shrink the reservation. Not wanting to relinquish their homeland, Chief Joseph and his father refused to accept the new treaty. In 1877 government representatives tried to force Joseph and other Nez Perce to relocate. Chief Joseph moved his band to White Bird Canyon, where other Nimiipuu were also gathered. On June 17, 1877, his daughter Tah-hy heard two shots not far from camp. Soon a barrage of gunfire broke out. It was the start of war—one that swept the twelve-year-old and her people into a harrowing journey across the American West. Relentlessly pursued on the grueling trek, they endured multiple battles, cold, hunger, and death. Survival required all of Tah-hy’s strength and courage. Eventually, after months of exile and heartbreak, she and her people began their path to a new way of life. Based on actual events and narrated by Tah-hy’s youthful voice, this exquisitely illustrated biographical novel is intended for young adults, but will also interest older readers. "Be Brave, Tah-hy!" presents many aspects of the Nez Perce Dreamer culture—especially female roles and perspectives—and reminds us what was lost when the Nimiipuu were overpowered and displaced.