Words From Chief Joseph

Chief Joseph, known by his people as In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder coming up over the land from the water), 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. The tribe had maintained good relations with the whites after the Lewis and Clark expedition. Joseph spent much of his early childhood at a mission maintained by Christian missionaries.

In 1855 Chief Joseph's father, Old Joseph, signed a treaty with the U.S. that allowed his people to retain much of their traditional lands. In 1863 another treaty was created that severely reduced the amount of land, but Old Joseph maintained that this second treaty was never agreed to by his people.

A showdown over the second "non-treaty" came after Chief Joseph assumed his role as Chief in 1877. After months of fighting and forced marches, many of the Nez Perce were sent to a reservation in what is now Oklahoma, where many died from malaria and starvation.

Chief Joseph tried every possible appeal to the federal authorities to return the Nez Perce to the land of their ancestors. In 1885, he was sent along with many of his band to a reservation in Washington where, according to the reservation doctor, he later died of a broken heart.

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[ronh100]

 If you know someone with a good native voice, let me know and if they will e-mail me a voice file using the words in this video, I will gladly redo the video. The person would have to do the recording free for use on YouTube.

[tml4life24]

You should do this video again but instead of the computer voice you should find someone with a strong native voice like in the related video that is 4:58 in length. That is a great voice. You have more words spoken by Chief Joseph in this video than the other and I appreciate that but the voice could put this video over the top in my books.

[anjelicek11]

My heart goes out for Native Americans

[tolkien261]

I think the "American " people are running against the wind ,,

[nativemrv19722]

@1273rott  Yes i understand that. I see so called Indians as Native American best name for my cousins.

[micah000ful]

Putting talk in an photo can be a super fun, but sarcastic. This photo (i am white) with the same flat sarcastic white guy, could be words of great white blasphamys even though Chief Joseph. That would be ok, and I would get the point right away.

[Panjuify]

Op I got it - it's Return to Innocence by Enigma, if anyone's interested

[Panjuify]

What is the song in the background? I've been looking for it for ages!

[1273rott]

this is a fucking mockery, how can we be indians and even seen india? because some lost bastards say so?

[1273rott]

so tired of you cliche assholes fronting. be real about yours . real blood speaking from an almost exstinct people. we are not indians . indians are from india. we are the people you want to annihilate.

[davidwhitecloud]

@tml4life24 timmy you not good. you no indian you child molester.

[davidwhitecloud]

him say me best flute player in Lakota tribe. me make em cd you buy em. pay cash,credit card. no check or trade for beads. me have 3 squaws many braves. you buy em cd me buy em firewater. thank you ... Cloud,ugh.