Explores myths and historical facts pertaining to the life of Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph, best known for his speech surrendering his tribe to the U.S. government in 1877, in an account that challenges beliefs about the role he played in the tribe's retreat and documents the tragic ...
Chief Joseph, Nez Perce. However, this succession of defeats did not discourage General Howard, who kept on with as many of his men as could carry a gun. Meanwhile, he sent dispatches to all the frontier posts with orders to intercept Joseph if possible. Sturgis tried to stop him as the...
every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation -- the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children from their homelands in what is now eastern Oregon through the....
In 1985 Burt, of Enterprise, Ore., produced a life-size bronze of Chief Joseph after encouragement by a descendant of Nez Perce war leader Looking Glass and other tribal members. The modeling took about six weeks to complete before Valley Bronze foundry, in nearby Joseph, Ore., cast the fi...
In eighteen seventy-seven, the American government decided to move the Nez Perce Indians from their land. The government had set up a reservation for them in Idaho. Chief Joseph did not want to leave the land.It was holy ground. It contained the bones of
Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama, led to a boycott of public buses in 1955 that lasted 381 days! Read about the impact and contributions made by each of these leaders, innovators, and pioneers. 我来说两句 短评 ··· 热门 还没人写过...
It wasn’t until 1885 that the surviving Nez Perce were allowed to return to the Pacific Northwest. However, they were still not permitted to return to their ancestral lands in the Wallowa Valley. LEADERSHIP Upon his father’s death in 1871, Chief Joseph assumed the role of leader for the...
The Life of Chief Joseph Tells the story of the Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph and the events leading up to his now-famous declaration: From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever. This book captures the spirit of this remarkable leader,... AE Grey 被引量: 0发表: 2014...
© Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated March 2024. Also See: Chief Joseph – Leader of the Nez Perce Native Americans – First Owners of America Nez Perce – A Hard Fight For Their Homeland Nez Perce National Historic Trail Sources: National Park Service U.S. Army WikipediaShare...
Joseph, Chief of the Nez PerceDean Pollock