My social works studies on chief Joseph

Chief Joseph Project on chief Joseph What Chief Joseph is famous for? Chief Joseph (1840-1904) was a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe, who became famous in 1877 for leading his people on an epic flight across the Rocky Mountains. Chief Joseph was a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe, who became famous in 1877 for leading his people on an epic flight across the Rocky Mountains. He was born in 1840 and he was called Joseph by Reverend Henry H. Spalding who had established a mission amongst the Nez Perce in 1836.Also chief Joseph died from heart failure 1904. Why is Chief Joseph important to American history? In order to save his people he began a retreat. He hoped to make it to Canada where he would meet up with the Sioux tribe of Sitting Bull. The retreat of Chief Joseph is called the Nez Perce War. It is often considered one of the most masterful retreats in military history.