Chief Joseph

Chief Joseph faced settlement by whites on tribal land in Oregon. He led his followers to escape to Canada.

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Chief Joseph

Chief Joseph was named after his father.

He was the leader of the Nez Perce´ people.

He was born in the Wallowa Valley in what is now Oregon. His formal Native American name translates to Thunder Rolling Down a Mountain.

"From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

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