Chief Joseph died at age 60 on Sept. 21, 1904 – of a broken heart, according to his doctor. The freedom journey of the Nez Perce is honored with a national historic trail that covers the last ...

This article is adapted from Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War. On July 4, 1872, settlers of the Grande Ronde Valley in northeastern Oregon paraded ...