Saga of Chief Joseph / Helen Addison Howard ; new introduction by Nicole Tonkovich ; maps and illustrations by George D. McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Helen Addison, author.

Contributor:

Tonkovich, Nicole, writer of introduction.

McGrath, George D., illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nez Percé Indians--Wars, 1877.

Nez Percé Indians.

Nez Percé Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Joseph (Nez Percé Chief), 1840-1904.

Joseph.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Bison classic edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, [Nebraska] ; London, [England] : University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

Summary:

"In "Saga of Chief Joseph," Helen Addison Howard has written the definitive biography of the great Nez Perce chief, a diplomat among warriors. In times of war and peace, Chief Joseph exhibited gifts of the first rank as a leader for peace and tribal liberty. Following his people's internment in Indian Territory in 1877, Chief Joseph secured their release in 1885 and led them back to their home country. Fiercely principled, he never abandoned his quest to have his country, the Wallowa Valley, returned to its rightful owners. The struggle of the Nez Perces for the freedom they considered paramount in life constitutes one of the most dramatic episodes in Indian history. This completely revised edition of the author's 1941 version (titled War Chief Joseph) presents in exciting detail the full story of Chief Joseph, with a reevaluation of the five bands engaged in the Nez Perce War, told from the Indian, the white military, and the settler points of view. Especially valuable is the reappraisal, based on significant new material from Indian sources, of Joseph as a war leader. The new introduction by Nicole Tonkovich explores the continuing relevance of Chief Joseph and the lasting significance of Howard's work during the era of Angie Debo, Alice Marriott, and Muriel H. Wright."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue

Early history

The Valley of Winding Waters

The coming of the missionaries

Thunder-rolling-in-the-mountains

Treaty history

The council smoke of 1855

War in the Columbia Basin - 1856-58

The Treaty of 1863

The Tah-mah-ne-wes beckons

The earth-mother drinks blood

The Council at Fort Lapwai - 1877

Chief white bird's murders

The military campaign of 1877

The settlers prepare for war

The Battle of White Bird Canyon

The skirmish at Cottonwood

The Battle of the Clearwater

The march over the Lolo Trail

The affair at "Fort Fizzle"

The Battle of the Big Hole

The Camas Meadows Raid

The attack on the Cowan and Weikert parties

The Battle of Canyon Creek

The Skirmish at Cow Island

Battle of the Bearpaw Mountains

Joseph's surrender

Later history

Prisoners of war

"Somebody has got our horses"

Return from exile

The trail to the setting sun

Appendix 1: Genealogy chart

Appendix 2: Sidelights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781496204301

1496204301

9781496204288

149620428X

OCLC:

1009179819