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Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce

Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. The Nez Perce, the largest ethnic group in the Columbia Plateau Their languages are closely related, all part of the Sahaptian branch of the Penutian language phylum.

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Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce

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  1. Chief Joseph and theNez Perce

  2. Chief Joseph and theNez Perce • The Nez Perce, the largest ethnic group in the Columbia Plateau • Their languages are closely related, all part of the Sahaptian branch of the Penutian language phylum. • The Nez Perce were also heavily influenced by their Plains neighbors to the east.

  3. Chief Joseph and theNez Perce • The relatively peaceful relations with the white people came to an end in the 1870's • Chief Joseph led his band in the Nez Perce War. • In 1877, his band was forced to retreat from the Wallowas, traveling 1,800 miles with U.S. Army in pursuit.

  4. Chief Joseph and theNez Perce • The man who became a national celebrity with the name "Chief Joseph" was born in the Wallowa Valley in what is now northeastern Oregon in 1840. • Chief Joseph, was best known for his resistance to the U.S. Government's attempts to force his tribe onto reservations. The Nez Perce were a peaceful nation spread from Idaho to Northern Washington.

  5. Montana-Capture of Chief Joseph by General Nelson A. Miles

  6. Chief Joseph and theNez Perce Thankyouforyourattention!

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