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Chief Joseph

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (“Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain”), known to most as Young Joseph, became leader of the Nez Perce Wallowa band after his father, Old Joseph, died in 1871. The Nez Perce tribe was in the midst of disagreement with the federal … Continue reading →

The Dade Massacre

Conflict: American Indian Wars

by Karen

On December 23, 1835, Major Francis Dade, along with 109 soldiers, set out from Fort Brooke, Florida, in order to reinforce Fort King, more than 100 miles away. They knew that ambush by the Seminoles—upset by their imminent removal west … Continue reading →