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

In a statement Friday, Austin police said Chief Joseph Chacon had opened an administrative review “regarding potential investigative lapses” regarding the cases involving Meza, now 62.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 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

He was a very old man when I knew him, but as a young lieutenant just out of military academy he had been assigned to General Miles and he served in the Chief Joseph campaign.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck