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Subj: Today in History - Oct 05
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Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrenders to U.S. General Nelson
A. Miles in the Bear Paw mountains of Montana, declaring, “Hear me, my
chiefs: My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will
fight no more forever.ö
Earlier in the year, the U.S. government broke a land treaty with the
Nez Perce, forcing the group out of their homeland in Wallowa Valley in
the Northwest for relocation in Idaho. In the midst of their journey,
Chief Joseph learned that three young Nez Perce warriors, enraged at the
loss of their homeland, had massacred a band of white settlers. Fearing
retaliation by the U.S. Army, the chief began one of the great retreats
in American military history.
For more than three months, Chief Joseph led fewer than 300 Nez Perce
Indians toward the Canadian border, covering a distance of more than
1,000 miles as the Nez Perce outmaneuvered and battled more than 2,000
pursuing U.S. soldiers. During the long retreat, he treated prisoners
humanely and won the admiration of whites by purchasing supplies along
the way rather than stealing them. Finally, only 40 miles short of his
Canadian goal, Chief Joseph was cornered by the U.S. Army, and his
people were forcibly relocated to a barren reservation in Indian
Territory.
73 de Scott KF5JRV
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