Geburtsdatum | Dienstag, 03. März 1840 |
Geburtsort | Wallowa Valley, Nez Perce territory |
Todesort | United_States |
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Beschreibung | Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (oder Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in amerikanischer Rechtschreibung), im Volksmund bekannt als Chief Joseph, Young Joseph oder Joseph the Younger (3. März 1840 - 21. September 1904), war ein Anführer des Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa)-Stammes der Nez Perce, eines indianischen Stammes im pazifischen Nordwesten der Vereinigten Staaten, in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Er trat Anfang der 1870er Jahre die Nachfolge seines Vaters Tuekakas (Häuptling Joseph der Ältere) an. |
I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.
All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.
My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.
General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation.
I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.
I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.
It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.
I know that my race must change.
