29.1 Chief Joseph

Episode 42 of the Ranking ‘76:The American West podcast, hosted by Matt and Eric, titled "29.1 Chief Joseph" was published on March 14, 2023 and runs 95 minutes.

March 14, 2023 ·95m · Ranking ‘76:The American West

Summary

The Nez Perce have a long history dealing with the Americans but in the aftermath of the Whitman Massacre, their world is divided between cultures. Joseph is born with a foot in each world. How will he and his people react to the incoming Americans?    Sources Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel Sharfstein  Chief Joseph & Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown https://ww2020.net/history-websites/walla-walla-treaty-council-of-1855/   Walla Walla Treaty Councils: 1855 Walla Walla Treaty Council https://www.historylink.org/File/5314   Political Elements of Nez Perce history during mid-1800s & War of 1877 by Stan Hoggatt (archive.org)   https://treaties.okstate.edu/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perces-1863-0843   Treaty of 1863 - Nez Perce National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

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