2:09. Highlight phrases that seem important; D efine: Define the words or phrases that you did not understand Chief Joseph Speaks: A Statement by the Nez Perce Chief Shown here in a photograph taken in the 1880s is Chief Joseph, the great leader of the Nez Perce Indians. Young Chief Joseph Speaks Use the SUDS Method to read, annotate and analyze this speech from Chief Joseph. people gave them a great feast as proof that their hearts were friendly. (exact date) 10/5/1877. Citation: In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat, Speech at Lincoln Hall in Washington D.C., 1879. “Chief Joseph Speaks” by Chief Joseph. Selected Statements and Speeches. I have shaken hands with a good many friends, but there are some things I want HOME. In 1873, it seemed that the Nez Perce cause was vindicated when the federal government ordered the white settlers to evacuate and return the land to the Native Americans. In C h i ef Josep h speaks the Native American tribe Nez Perce became victims to the whit e ma n stealing their land and goods. by the Nez Percé Chief. I am glad I came. Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin speaks on arrest of Assistant Chief of … Peace between the settlers and the Native Americans, and to return peacefully to the Wallowa Valley. When did Chief Joseph die? SUDS Method: S kim: Skim/Read each paragraph one by one; U nderline/Highlight: Underline words that you do not understand. home I. When was Chief Joseph defeated? Chief Joseph Speaks Selected Statements and Speeches by the Nez Percé Chief [On a visit to Washington, D.C., 1879] At last I was granted permission to come to Washington and bring my friend Yellow Bull and our interpreter with me. Chief Joseph Speaks: A Statement by the Nez Perce Chief he first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. My friends, I have been asked to show you my heart. 412-434. Playing next. Chief Joseph Speaks. This tribe first made a de al with Lewis and Clark that the white man can have safe passage through their land with the promise that the white man and the Nez Perce would not make war against each other. Chief Joseph Speaks. What were Chief Joseph's goals when presenting his speech? 128, Issue 269, pp. They talked straight and our. Browse more videos. Published in North American Review, Vol. Chief Joseph speaks formally to the U.S. leaders, reminding them of General Howard's terms for surrender by saying he has kept them "in his heart." I … Speech by Chief Joseph. Courtesy of Cornell University's Making of America. Chief Joseph's Surrender Speech - October 5th, 1877 They brought many things which our people had never seen. The situation was tense when Chief Joseph the Elder died in 1871 and his son, Joseph the Younger, was elected to take his place. In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Thunder coming up over the land from the water March 3rd 1840 - September 21st 1904. (exact date) 9/21/1904. Chief Joseph. Although he is the one surrendering, by beginning his speech this way he emphasizes the responsibilities the victors have to fulfill their promises. The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. Report.