Biography of chief joseph

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    Chief Joseph

    Native American leader (1840–1904)

    Chief Joseph

    Portrait by Edward Sheriff Curtis, 1903

    Born(1840-03-03)March 3, 1840

    Wallowa Valley, Nez Perce territory[a]

    DiedSeptember 21, 1904(1904-09-21) (aged 64)

    Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, U.S.

    Resting placeChief Joseph Cemetery, Nespelem, Washington
    48°10′6.7″N118°58′38″W / 48.168528°N 118.97722°W / 48.168528; -118.97722
    Other names
    • Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt
    • In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat
    • Joseph the Younger
    • Young Joseph
    Known forNez Perce leader
    PredecessorJoseph the Elder (father)
    Spouses

    Heyoon Yoyikt

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    (m. 1880)​
    Children5
    Fathertuekakas
    Relatives
    • 2 brothers, including Ollokot
    • 4 sisters

    Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (or hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in Americanist orthography; March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904), popularly known as Chief Joseph,