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

At an April 18 news conference, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said he met with the Capitol Police.

From Seattle Times

The Syracuse Police Department and Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office were tracking a vehicle that had eluded police earlier, Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile said during a press conference.

From Seattle Times

BPA is a nonprofit wholesale electricity provider that operates and transmits electricity from several federal dams in the Columbia River Basin, including the Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams.

From Seattle Times

Then, in the 20th century, the descendants of white settlers built the Grand Coulee, Chief Joseph and other dams.

From Seattle Times