Chief Joseph : a biography /
Vanessa Gunther.
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2010.
- xix, 178 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Greenwood biographies .
- Greenwood biographies (Santa Barbara, Calif.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Nez Perce world before contact -- The Corps of Discovery -- The struggle for the land -- The flight of the Nez Perce -- The end of Nez Perce independence.
Chronicles the life of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians, discussing his interactions with Lewis and Clark, his reaction to the white settlers changing his tribe's way of life, his efforts to help his people through the loss of their land and freedom, and the myths that surround his life.