Native Voices: Chief Joseph

[@yu313smile]

Chief Joseph is a great man. Not until I search the word ''greatest speech'' in Yahoo did I knew him. To be honest, as a Chinese, I don't know a thing about Indian and any other tribes in the West. But Chief Joseph's peaceful and considerate act still touches me. Why can't people just simply stay together in peace? Is that true that the nature of human is so ugly that we love to invade others?

[@Red49Tiki]

there is a movie about Chief Joseph and it is called "" I Will fight no more forever"", I am not sure if it was made in the 60's or 70's, but if you can found please watch it,, it is awesome and I cryed like a baby,, One of the best Indian movie,so moving,, he was a very great chief!!! I loved the movie so much over the last 20 years I use his Quote!!!

[@FuneralRoses]

As a relative of Joseph my heart aches every time i hear of our people suffering in those days. I have cried on numerous occasions. What makes me more upset though, is that my great-grandfather(x7) is not even buried on Nez Perce land. He is resting under the only tree on the Colville Reservation in Washinton, his grave is not even facing towrds home (as is customary), even when Gneral Miles promised him he could live out his days with his people in Idaho. He died in 1905 at the age of 60.

[@2WOLFS]

My favorite Chief of all because he looked upon his people with heart and strength....my 1st son is named Joseph ❤

[@ronnywhitebear]

CHIEF JOSEPH ONE OF MY HEROS.Hope every NEZ PERCE are proud of them self and Chief Joseph.

[@Cripplernra]

I am actually his great, great, great, great grandson... I know there is still some family I haven't met but my Grandmother introduced me to some when I was younger on the reservation. Great video.

[@dana8567]

Very sad, I just ache for what happened to such a great people. There will never be anymore like them. They were so wise and had such courage.

[@videocomicsonline]

They had such a profound way of saying things, I just can't help but be in awe of thier words.

[@breffnipark]

Chief Joseph was a great man !

[@tribegoddess]

I've heard that Chief Joseph never actually made that speech. True or not, it does not matter who wrote it or who said it. The words are beautiful, and we have them today. Our tribe believed and believes in owning land, Still I love the words. Manitoumahwhingon, Chippewa Elder

[@videocomicsonline]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Even if it turns out you're not related to Chief Joseph directly, you still have a proud and incredible history through your native heritage.

[@Cripplernra]

I am actually his great, great, great, great grandson. My grandmother introduced me to some family out there, but I sadly don't know everyone so if you are related send me a message.. Great Video!

[@AnthonyBruno1]

AMEN!

[@FuneralRoses]

AND we do NOT pierce our noses!

[@alienhybrid]

thanks for sending me a link to this... I really enjoyed it!

[@hobertlee7598]

Very Wise Man

[@ooNATIVEoo]

These are evil times. Just hidden. Perhaps even more so, in that, we do not notice.

[@videocomicsonline]

One of the best things about these videos is that native people, sometimes relatives of the subjects of my videos, leave comments or contact me. It truly is an honor to read your words, FuneralRoses, and thanks for the corrections and explantions of the names. Your ancestor's story seems to affect everyone who learns it, and I hope I did his memory justice.

[@slamca]

Yes, time to return the land to the original owner

[@driftking4]

wow this was great. i am also nez perce and im not sure if im related to chief joseph. some ofmy family tell me that i am and some of them just arent sure so i dont no. i dont no if this will make any difference but my grandfather is nez perce and my grandmother is colville, if chief joseph has any ties to the colville tribe. im just curious if i am

[@ronnywhitebear]

Any way great video.

[@FuneralRoses]

I also want to throw out there that our real tribal is Nee-Me-Poo, it means 'the people.' And Joseph's real tribal name is Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekht (i wrote the names this way b/c its esier for ppl to read) and it means 'Thunder Rolling in the Mountains.'

[@paproductions]

Wow, that was the most boring thing I've ever tried to watch.