Nineteenth century

Chief Joseph

1840–1904

Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it of the Nez Perce

The surrender words of October 5, 1877, come through interpreters and reporters. From where the sun now stands is traditional in that sense, and still the sentence by which a war of retreat was ended. He died in exile from the Wallowa valley.

In the canon

  1. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.Surrender speech

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