Chief Joseph

Cultural  

1. Chief of Oregon's Nez Perce Indians who led his people in the 1870s on a desperate attempt to reach Canada rather than submit to forcible settlement on a reservation. Forced to surrender to U.S. troops just south of the border, he reportedly stated: “Hear me my chiefs, I am tired: My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more.”

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Example Sentences

UC Davis Police Chief Joseph Farrow, who chairs the UC Council of Police Chiefs, said campuses generally favor a lenient approach to protests, including encampments, within reason.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Mr. Mohn was arrested in Fort Indiantown Gap, more than 110 miles from the scene of the crime, said Chief Joseph Bartorilla of the Middletown Township Police Department.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Unlike many of the younger crew on the USS Wasp, Navy Chief Joseph Jedding has multiple tours in Afghanistan under his belt.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

His family today has to travel two hours each way to try to catch salmon below Chief Joseph Dam.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2022

They are complaining about the brutal compare-and-contrast paper they have to write, on the speeches of Sojourner Truth versus Chief Joseph.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti