The Pain of Resignation
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce nation, upon surrendering after suffering heavy losses in an unsuccessful and violent 1200-mile retreat from Oregon to Canada, delivered this speech to American General Oliver Howard. It contains one of the most famous lines ever from an American Indian Chief:
Tell General Howard I know his heart. What…
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