Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph lived a life that personified his courageous beliefs. Joseph, a Nez Perce grew up in Oregon’s Wallowa Valley, a region that his ancestors occupied for centuries. In 1874 the United States government ordered his people to resettle in Idaho. In the month of June 1877 Joseph began leading his people to Idaho in peace, but on the way found himself confronted with some hostile whites. Gunfire was exchanged which eventually escalated to an all out war with the United States. For 1,800 miles Chief Joseph courageously led 800 men, women and children to a Canadian refuge but was pursued closely by the U.S. Cavalry. Ambushed only 42 miles from their final destination and with only 418 of his survivors he bellowed out this unforgettable lament, “I will fight no more forever”.
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