"Hidden in the shadow cast by the great western expeditions of Lewis and Clark lies another journey every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation -- the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children from their homelands in what is now eastern Oregon through the most difficult, mountainous country in western America to the high, wintry...

"In graphic novel format, explores the battles and hardships faced by Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce when they were forced to leave their homelands"--Provided by publisher.

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds.

The heroic efforts of Chief Joseph, a Nez Perce Indian, to free his people from white military oppression in 1877. Forced by a trail of broken treaties to take up arms, he attemped to fight his way to Canada. With superb tactical skill he held off the U.S. Army, and was within thirty miles of the Canadian border when defeat finally overtook him.

"In "Saga of Chief Joseph," Helen Addison Howard has written the definitive biography of the great Nez Perce chief, a diplomat among warriors. In times of war and peace, Chief Joseph exhibited gifts of the first rank as a leader for peace and tribal liberty. Following his people's internment in Indian Territory in 1877, Chief Joseph secured their release in 1885 and led them back to their home country. Fiercely principled, he never abandoned his quest...

Presents the life and times of the Nez Percé Indian chief who led his people on a great trek to escape the injustices of the American government.

A biography of the nineteenth-century Nez Percé chief, concentrating on his unending struggle to win peace and equality for his people.

The story of the Indian leader who tried but failed to get his people into Canada in 1877 so that they would not be sent to a reservation.

Relates the life story of the Nez Percé Indian chief who led his people on a great trek to escape the injustices of the American government.