Only two years after the Nez Perce War, Kate McBeth arrived at the Nez Perce reservation in northern Idaho. Her sister, Sue McBeth, had already resided there for six years. Both were devout Presbyterians, inspired to come westward by their commitment to missionary work. Their efforts with the Nez Perce community continued until the early 1900s during a time of continuity, change, and challenge for the tribe. Devoted to her faith and to her students, Kate McBeth contributed to the Presbyterian legacy among the Nez Perce, and the McBeth sisters had a significant impact on the lives of more than one generation on the reservation. In an era when many despaired about the Indian present and the Indian future, the McBeths believed in what could be accomplished. A century later, the Nez Perces remain on their land and remain a part of Idaho's future.