Chief Joseph
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
Article abstract: Leader of his people in the Nez Perce War of 1877, Chief Joseph attempted to retain for his people the freedoms enjoyed prior to white American interest in their lands.
Early Life
Chief Joseph (Heinmot Tooyalakekt in his native tongue, which translates as Thunder-Rolling-in-the-Mountains) was born to Old Joseph (Tuekakas) and Asenoth. He was baptized Ephraim on April 12, 1840, by the Reverend Mr. Henry H. Spalding, who maintained a Presbyterian mission at Lapwai in the heart of the Nez Perce’s country. This area, which comprises...
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