| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 419 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-419). |
| Summary |
Hidden in the shadow cast by the great western expeditions of Lewis and Clark lies another journey every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation--the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children from their homelands in what is now eastern Oregon through the most difficult, mountainous country in western America to the high, wintry plains of Montana. There, only forty miles from the Canadian border and freedom, Chief Joseph, convinced that the wounded and elders could go no farther, walked across the snowy battlefield, handed his rifle to the U.S. military commander who had been pursuing them, and spoke his now-famous words, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." |
| Subject |
Joseph (Nez Percé Chief), 1840-1904.
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Nez Percé Indians -- History.
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Nez Percé Indians -- Government relations.
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Indians, Treatment of -- Oregon -- Wallowa County.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples, Treatment of -- Oregon -- Wallowa County.
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| Added Title |
Chief Joseph and the flight of the Nez Perce |
| ISBN |
0060513012: $24.95 |
| Standard No. |
9780060513016 |
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