This fox was seen the summer of 2012 at the Old Chief Joseph Gravesite and Cemetery near Joseph, Oregon. NPS Photo. In Nez Perce oral history the wolf (himeen) and fox were important animal people along with the coyote and bear. Many stories exist of the wolf brothers. In the story of 'Coyote's Council,' where all of the animal people were deciding on how to help humans survive when they were created, the wolf stepped forward to offer knowledge on how to hunt, how to act socially, and how to raise a family. Many Nez Perce individuals hold names that refer to wolf, such as YellowWolf or Red Wolf. The wolf was also a powerful Weyekin or guardian power.