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Chief Joseph--- |
peacemaker |
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Inscription Chief Joseph (1840-1904), war leader of the Nez Perce Indians in the 1870s, was a military genius. In 1877, when his tribe was driven from it's homeland by forces of white settlers, Chief Joseph led men, woman and children more than 1500 miles through the Montana wilderness for escape to Canada. Captured near the border by the U.S. Army, exiled with his people to the bitter country of Indian Territory, Chief Joseph worked tirelessly for peace. He won a return to the Northwest for his Nez Perce in 1885. They were confined on the Colville Reservation in Northeast Washington. Chief Joseph forgave his enemies and was a peacemaker to the day of his death. He is buried at Nespelem. |
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Chief Joseph Highway marker; photo by grade 8 |
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Sign by Washington State Highway Commission |
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The marker is on the highway, but the cemetery is about three blocks east, north of the Catholic Church.
Chief Joseph was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe. The Nez Perce tribe lived in the mountains. Chief Joseph was born in 1840 and was a hereditary chieftain. He was six feet tall. Chief Joseph was strong, active, possessed strength of character, and had a pleasing personality. There are four cemeteries in Nespelem. Chief Joseph is buried in one of them. The cemetery's name is Chief Joseph. That is where he is buried. The other cemeteries are Little Nespelem, the Catholic cemetery, and the city of Nespelem cemetery. 1 |
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Chief Joseph Cemetery |
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Another view of the marker |
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photo by grade 8 |
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