Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it

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Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it, better known as Chief Joseph, was a prominent 19th-century Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government displacement and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.

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instanceOf 19th-century person
Native American leader
human
peace activist
tribal chief
advocatedFor peaceful coexistence between Native Americans and white settlers
return of his people to their homeland in the Wallowa Valley
alsoKnownAs Chief Joseph
Young Joseph
burialPlace Nespelem, Washington, United States
causeOfDeath reported as a broken heart
commemoratedBy Chief Joseph Days festival in Oregon
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway name usage
conflict Nez Perce War
Nez Perce War of 1877
linked to: Nez Perce War
countryOfCitizenship United States
culturalHeritage Indigenous peoples of the Plateau
dateOfBirth 1840
dateOfDeath 1904-09-21
describedAs diplomat
orator
symbol of Native American resistance
ethnicity Nez Perce
father Old Joseph
Tuekakas
honoredIn monuments in the Pacific Northwest
influenced later Native American rights movements
public opinion on U.S. Indian policy
knownForQuote I will fight no more forever
languageSpoken English
Nez Perce
memberOf Nez Perce tribe
linked to: Nez Perce
movement Native American civil rights
notableFor advocacy for Native American rights
leadership during the Nez Perce War of 1877
resistance to forced removal from ancestral lands
opponent United States Army
placeOfBirth Wallowa Valley, Oregon Country
linked to: Wallowa Valley
placeOfDeath Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States
positionHeld leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce
religion traditional Nez Perce beliefs
residence Colville Indian Reservation, Washington
Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in exile
linked to: Indian Territory

Wallowa Valley, present-day northeastern Oregon
linked to: Wallowa Valley
subjectOf biographical studies
historical essays
numerous books
tribalAffiliation Wallowa band of the Nez Perce

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Chief Joseph alsoKnownAs Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it