Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph
Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in Americanist orthography, popularly known as Chief Joseph or Young Joseph, succeeded his father Tuekakasas the leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kainband of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe indigenous to the Wallowa Valley in northeastern Oregon, in the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States...
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth3 March 1840
CityWallowa River, OR
war men buying
I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.
war saws
I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.
strong war heart
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a war.
war want ought
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
country giving-up war
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.
brother war white
We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.
country brother war
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all be alike-brothers of one father and one another, with one sky above us and one country around us, and one government for all.
convinced happy stable woods
We're very happy with stable water, ... However, we're not convinced we're out of the woods yet.
death deaths personal reason senseless
These are senseless deaths in my personal opinion, ... I can't think of any reason I could give for these homicides.
fear harm left
She was in fear for her life, ... She had been told many times if she left him, harm would come to (her relatives).
fear harm left mother sister states united
She was in fear for her life, ... She had been told many times by Rafael that if she left him that harm would be done to her sister in Guatemala, or once she got to the United States that her mother would be harmed.
building cooperation interact positive
This is the way we want to interact with everyone. . . . That's always our goal. The more that we can interact on a positive level, the better, ... We are out there stressing cooperation and building positive relationships.
people earth way
All people should be treated the same way on earth.
men asks
We ask to be recognized as men.