ChiefJoseph

• __**Personal/Professional Life**__ -Chief Joseph was the leader of the Nez Perce Tribe (which is in Oregon and Washington). He was said to of died from a broken heart after spending the last 2 decades on reservations. He led his tribe in a great 1400 mile retreat from US troops in 1877. for more information [|click here]

• __**Major works**__ -Chief Joseph gave a speech for his surrender in the American retreat (for more info on retreat and speech [|click here]) His speech- //I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohoolhoolzote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say, "Yes" or "No." He who led the young men [Olikut] is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are -- perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever (provided by [|U.S. dept. of state])//

• __**Period and/or Style**__ -Chief Joseph wrote in the 1800's, during the realism period. He was born on 1840 and died in 1904

• __**Favorite Themes**__ -Chief Joseph loved his tribe and his people. He writes things meaningful to him. His famous speech was written for his tribe. He is a regional writer, wrote in the realism period.