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

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

That’s how I got into age-appropriate biographies of unappreciated Americans like the reporter Nellie Bly and Chief Joseph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

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

Killer whales carved atop a headstone cavorted in moss grown thick on the grave of Chief Joseph Anderson, born in 1895.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 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