The Nez Perce People lived in peace with white intruders in their homelands from the time of Lewis & Clark until 1863 when a treaty called for the tribe\'s removal to a reservation in Idaho.
In this meticulous and moving.
Chief Joseph (1840-1904), headman of the Nez Perce band in northeastern Oregon\'s Wallowa Valley, became the greatest diplomat, philosopher, and-from necessity rather than choice-war leader of his People and among the most respected Indian leaders of American history.
The Nez Perce People lived in peace with white intruders in their homelands from the time of Lewis & Clark until 1863 when a treaty called for the tribe\'s removal to a reservation in Idaho