USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It was at the final surrender of the Nez Perce when Chief Joseph gave his famous “I Will No Longer Fight Forever More” speech, which was translated by the interpreter Arthur Chapman.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was Joseph who finally surrendered the decimated band to federal troops near the Canadian border in Montana. Joseph and the tribe were taken to a reservation in Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma, where they remained until 1885 when they were sent to the Colville Reservation in North Central Washington.

Detailed explanation-3: -While he was preparing for the removal, however, he learned that a trio of young men had massacred a band of white settlers and prospectors; fearing retaliation by the U.S. army, he decided instead to lead his small body of followers (some 200 to 300 warriors and their families) on a long trek to Canada.

Detailed explanation-4: -On October 5, 1877, Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph formally surrendered his forces to General Nelson A. Miles and General Oliver Otis Howard at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana Territory. This effectively ended the Nez Perce War of 1877.

Detailed explanation-5: -They were ordered to relocate to a reservation in Lapwai, Idaho which resulted into the Nez Perce War. In the Nez Perce War Chief Joseph led a couple hundred of warriors, and many women and children eluding United States troops over a 1, 300 mile stretch.