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Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (or hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in Americanist orthography; March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904), popularly known as Chief Joseph, Young Joseph, or Joseph the Younger, was a leader of the wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe of the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States, in ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Political Figures. Native Americans. Chief Joseph was a Nez Perce chief who, faced with settlement by whites of tribal lands in Oregon, led his followers in a dramatic effort to escape...
Mar 18, 2024 · Chief Joseph (born c. 1840, Wallowa Valley, Oregon Territory—died September 21, 1904, Colville Reservation, Washington, U.S.) was a Nez Percé chief who, faced with settlement by whites of tribal lands in Oregon, led his followers in a dramatic effort to escape to Canada.
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Apr 7, 2009 · By Jim Kershner. Posted 4/07/2009. HistoryLink.org Essay 8975. Share. Chief Joseph (1840-1904) was a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe who became famous in 1877 for leading his people on an epic flight across the Rocky Mountains.
Feb 25, 2019 · Known As: Chief Joseph, Young Joseph, The Red Napoleon. Known For: Leader of the Wallowa Valley (Oregon) band of the Nez Perce native peoples (1871 to 1904). Led his people during the Nez Perce War of 1877. Born: March 3, 1840, in Wallowa Valley, Oregon. Died: September 21, 1904 (aged 64), in Colville Indian Reservation, Washington State.
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May 9, 2018 · History. North American indigenous peoples: Biographies. Joseph (Chief Joseph) Chief Joseph. views 1,423,264 updated May 09 2018. Chief Joseph. Born Spring 1840. Wallowa Valley, present-day Oregon. Died September 21, 1904. Nespelem, Oregon. Leader of the Nimitu ( Nez Perce) tribe and famous orator. "It is cold and we have no blankets.
May 29, 2023 · This brief speech, delivered by Joseph to Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909), is best remembered for its last sentence: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” Joseph surrendered on the understanding that his people would be permitted to return to their reservation in Idaho.
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