Chief Joseph's life remains an iconic event in the history of the American Indian Wars. For his passionate, principled resistance to his tribe's forced removal, Joseph became renowned as …

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 …

Jan 28, 2025 · Chief Joseph (Heinmot Tooyalakekt, l. 1840-1904) was the leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Native American nation, who, in 1877, resisted forced relocation from …

Dec 10, 2025 · The Nez Perce War erupted in 1877 after decades of broken treaties, stolen land, and confrontations between settlers and the Nez Perce people. At the center of this struggle …

Heinmot Tooyalakekt (Thunder Rising to Loftier Mountain Heights), also known as Chief Joseph, was a prominent figure among the Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce. He is best remembered as a leader …

Apr 2, 2014 · 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 to Canada.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Nez Perce leader popularly known as Chief Joseph (1840–1904) is an iconic figure of the Indian Wars. The Nez Perce were forcibly dispossessed of their ancestral lands in …

Chief Joseph belonged to a Native American nation who identified themselves as Nee-Me-Poo, “The People.” He was a member of the Wallamotkin, or Wallowa Band of the Nez Percé.

Chief Joseph was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe, renowned for his eloquence and his efforts to resist the forced removal of his people from their ancestral lands in the Pacific Northwest …

Jan 27, 2017 · Chief Joseph was a Nez Perce leader who led his tribe called the Wallowa band of Nez Perce through a treacherous time in United States history. These indigenous people were …