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 ...

Joseph's meeting with Mrs. Denny is a reminder that Seattle itself — a major city named to honor a local chief friendly to White settlers — is the site of unfulfilled Indigenous dreams.