James Whitmore
General Oliver O. Howard
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Set in 1877, the story follows Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe, who lived in the border area of Idaho and Oregon. As President Ulysses S. Grant permits white settlers to come to both territories, the native Nez Perce fight back and defy the order from Grant to leave their home ground.
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No one knows where they are -- perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find; maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever!
Apr 14, 1975 · A TV movie about the Nez Perce Indians' fight for survival and freedom in 1877, starring James Whitmore and Ned Romero. Based on a true story, the movie re-enacts the historic speech of Chief Joseph, "from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever".
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- Action, Drama, History
- Richard T. Heffron
- 1975-04-14
Learn about the famous speech given by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce in 1877, when he surrendered to U.S. soldiers after a long and brutal war. The speech expresses his dignity, courage, and grief over the loss of his people's land and culture.
May 29, 2023 · Read the famous last sentence of Chief Joseph's speech to Gen. Oliver O. Howard in 1877, when he surrendered to the U.S. Army after a long fight. Learn about the context, the background, and the consequences of the Nez Perce War.
Jun 4, 2013 · I Will Fight No More Forever, the 1877 surrender speech by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, A High School American Literature Selection rendered in ASL.
- 4 min
- 70.8K
- AASD Accessible Materials Project
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SYNOPSIS. Resisting a U.S. government order to move to a reservation, the Nez Percé tribe evaded U.S. troops for 1,500 miles. When the tribe finally succumbed to fatigue, sickness, and the relentless pursuit of the troops, their leader, Chief Joseph, ended the chase with a statement of surrender.
