Want this question answered?
Chief Joseph belonged the Nez Perce Tribe of the American Northwest.
Nez Perce
Nez Perce
The Nez Perce tribe speak what's simply called the Nez Perce language. With only about 200 native speakers, it's considered an endangered language.
Nez perce
Chief Joseph
The Nez Perce are an Indian tribe that lived in North Central Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. They were chased out of their land by the U.S Army to the Canadian border then to the bear paw mountains where chief Joseph surrrendered. Then they were brought to a reservation in Oklahoma.
Nez Perce War started when White men found out that Wallowa valley has tremendous open range for cattle. That area is where Native Americans lived.
There are two proper nouns: Chief Joseph and Nez Perce (names). Leader, name, thunder and mountains are nouns. The term "Native American" is a proper adjective, a compound form.
Nez perce and chief Joseph
The Nez Perce are a group of Native Americans that are from the Pacific Northwest. Fish were an important source of food for this group, as well as berries, nuts, and fruits.
The native groups of Idaho include:KootenaiKalispelCoeur d' AlenePalouseNez PerceNorthern PaiuteShoshone - BannockEach of these can be sub-divided into smaller bands and "sub-tribes"; the Nez Perce, for example, included the Wallowa, Alahahs and others.