I Will Fight No More Forever. Flashcards
Where is Chief Joseph’s ancestral homeland?
Chief Joseph’s ancestral homeland is in the Wallowa Valley of northeastern Oregon.
What battle did he fight?
To fight for his homeland or the flee of his homeland.
Who signed the treaty of 1855, and what agreement did that treaty contain?
The treaty signed in 1855 was between Old Chief Joseph and the U.S. government. This treaty allowed the Nez Percé to retain most of their traditional land, approximately two-thirds of their original territory.
What was the “steal treaty”?
The “steal treaty” was between the Nez Percé and the U.S. government, reducing the Nez Percé lands to a reservation approximately one-tenth the size of the original 1855 agreement.
What is the conflict in the text?
External : The US government vs the Indian tribes.
The US wanted to take over the territory of the Indian tribes, so they fought against them forcing them to escape for life.
Internal : Chief Joseph vs himself
Chief Joseph was bewildered whether to stay in his homeland, fight for it, and lose his people or to run away peacefully, give up on his homeland and save his people.
What is the point of view in this story?
3rd person point of view.
Where were Chief Joseph and his people fleeing in 1877?
Canada.
What is meant by saying that Chief Joseph died of “a broken heart?”
The Chief never recovered from the sorrow of losing his land. He was never allowed to return to his homeland, the place his father urged him to protect. The doctor could not detect a physical disease that caused his death—he died from sadness and grief about all that was lost.
