Jul 25, 2021
In the summer of 1877 Chief Joseph and the peaceful Nez Perce went to war with the U.S. Government in a running fight that spanned four states and 1,170 miles. Who was Chief Joseph? Why’d Buffalo Bill call him “the greatest Indian ever produced?” And why did the Nez Perce go to war? I’ve been looking forward to this episode for a long time so without further ado, let’s dive into Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce War!
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Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Nerburn https://www.amazon.com/Chief-Joseph-Flight-Nez-Perce/dp/B07D8CNG6K/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=kent+nerburn&qid=1626877161&sr=8-6
Nez Perce War Battle Map https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nez_Perce_War_battle_map-1877.jpg
Nez Perce War Timeline – University of Lethbridge https://www.ulethbridge.ca/lib/digitized_collections/ourheritage/index_page_stuff/Following_Trails/Chief_Joseph/Chief_Joseph_Timeline.html
Aftermath of Nez Perce War – Nps.gov https://www.nps.gov/nepe/learn/historyculture/1877-aftermath.htm
NezPerce.org https://nezperce.org/
That scene from 28 Weeks Later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVnz6hlC3pQ
Daytime Smoker https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/1991.258.11
The Nez Perce continue fighting for their land https://www.wallowa.com/land-returned-to-nez-perce/article_0a4ec5ee-85bc-528b-95d8-52fabd2e729b.html
Liver Eating Johnson Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-fBiIdfGA
Liver Eating Johnson Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rY3HyGEeVk