Joseph

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Joseph, better known as Chief Joseph, was a prominent Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government policies and his leadership during the Nez Perce War of 1877.

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instanceOf Native American leader
Nez Perce leader
person
advocatedFor peaceful coexistence with white settlers
return of the Nez Perce to their homeland in the Wallowa Valley
alsoKnownAs Joseph NERFINISHED
Young Joseph NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent forced removal of the Nez Perce from the Wallowa Valley
associatedWithPlace Wallowa Valley, Oregon NERFINISHED
birthName Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt NERFINISHED
burialPlace Nespelem, Washington NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath reported as “broken heart” by the reservation physician
commemoratedBy monuments and memorials in the United States
conflict Nez Perce War NERFINISHED
conflictStart 1877
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth 1840
dateOfDeath September 21, 1904
dateOfSurrender October 5, 1877
ethnicity Nez Perce NERFINISHED
famousWork “I Will Fight No More Forever” speech NERFINISHED
father Old Joseph NERFINISHED
heritage Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
knownFor moral and humanitarian appeals to U.S. authorities
tactical skill in leading a long fighting retreat
languageSpoken Nez Perce NERFINISHED
laterResidence Colville Indian Reservation, Washington NERFINISHED
led Nez Perce retreat toward Canada in 1877
memberOf Nez Perce tribe NERFINISHED
mother Khapkhaponimi NERFINISHED
notableFor advocacy for his people’s rights and humane treatment
leadership during the Nez Perce War of 1877
resistance to U.S. government policies toward the Nez Perce
opponent United States Army NERFINISHED
participatedIn Nez Perce War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Wallowa Valley, Oregon Country NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Colville Indian Reservation, Washington NERFINISHED
placeOfDetention Fort Leavenworth, Kansas NERFINISHED
Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) NERFINISHED
placeOfSurrender Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory NERFINISHED
positionHeld leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce
quote From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.
religion traditional Nez Perce beliefs
startTime 1871
subjectOf numerous books and historical studies
surrenderedTo Colonel Nelson A. Miles NERFINISHED
General Oliver O. Howard NERFINISHED

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