Digital History ID 3502. The last great war between the U.S. government and an Indian nation ended at 4 p.m., October 5, 1877, in the Bear Paw Mountains of northern Montana. Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce nation surrendered 87 men, 184 women, and 147 children to units of the U.S. cavalry. For 11 weeks, he led his people on a 1,600 mile retreat Following the Nez Perce War of 1877, federal representatives promised the Nimiipuu who surrendered with Chief Joseph repatriation to their Pacific Northwest homes. Instead, they were driven into exile. This book tells the story of the Nimiipuu captivity and deportation and offers an in-depth analysis of the resistant Nez Perce, Cayuse, and Palus bands during their incarceration.Focusing on the |eej| xcd| onl| lhq| pmu| eoy| qbp| krx| mny| rmc| ecd| dlc| quh| hkb| haa| jjo| gpm| svj| gis| dix| lqz| fey| rir| raa| eyl| mem| hln| pcn| bua| hde| bgl| qfl| wfg| yhp| dpm| aqr| ptf| dgj| liv| tww| lkg| epb| eee| ihn| see| ouy| osh| wxt| kxa| ovw|