NEZ PERCE INDIANS

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In the Pacific Northwest and Plateau regions there were many struggles that happened between the United States and the Indians that resided in those regions. It was because the United States broke the treaties that were made between the two, that most of these struggles happened. An example of this would be what happened to the Nez Perce Indians.

The Nez Perce, in 1855, made a treaty with the government, ceding the greater portion of their territory to the government and receiving a reservation that included the Wallowa Valley in Oregon. But when there was gold discovered in the region 22 years later, the tribe was forced to agree to surrender all its lands and return to a reservation at Lapwai. At first they were given land that was really crap, but when it was discovered what was under the land the United States just took it right back. People wouldn't have really known that this was happening if it wasn't for the fact of Chief Joseph. Chief Joseph was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe and was very radical about the treaty of 1855. Instead of going to the reserve like they were ordered to, he led his people on a march to find refuge in Canada. He defeated the U.S. a multiple number of times b


ut lost many of his people. Most of the people that were killed were women and children. After going about a thousand miles Joseph surrendered to the U.S. and said the memorable speech that is on the cover page. The sad part of this whole engagement was that the only reason I believe the army went after them is because they killed a few whites. Also, the Nez Perce tribe's population went from 700 to a little bit more than 50. It was pretty much genocide, but in the governments mind it was justice. It wasn't only the Nez Perce that were moved either. Almost all the tribes that lived in the plateau region were moved to that same reservation. The only difference is that the other tribes didn't revolt. The other tribes that revolted against the government didn't have quite the luck, if you want to call it that, that the Nez Perce had. In 1863 in southeast Idaho, Colonel Patrick Connor and his troops killed up to 368 Shoshone. A year after the Nez Perce got caught; the Bannocks fought several skirmishes against army troops under General Howard. The skirmishes ended after the death of the Bannocks chief, Buffalo Horn. The last and probably the stupidest pursuit was that of the Sheepeaters, a small band of Shoshone. The Sheepeaters were pursued by federal forces for allegedly stealing lives

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