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Chief Joseph

Native American leader (1840–1904)

Chief Joseph

Portrait by Edward Sheriff Curtis, 1903

Born(1840-03-03)March 3, 1840

Wallowa Valley, Nez Perce territory[a]

DiedSeptember 21, 1904(1904-09-21) (aged 64)

Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, U.S.

Resting placeChief Joseph Cemetery, Nespelem, Washington
48°10′6.7″N118°58′38″W / 48.168528°N 118.97722°W / 48.168528; -118.97722
Other names
  • Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt
  • In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat
  • Joseph the Younger
  • Young Joseph
Known forNez Perce leader
PredecessorJoseph the Elder (father)
Spouses

Heyoon Yoyikt

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(m. 1880)​
Children5
Fathertuekakas
Relatives
  • 2 brothers, including Ollokot
  • 4 sisters

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (or hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in Americanist orthography; March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904), popularly known as Chief Joseph,