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| | The Great Chiefs - Chief Joseph |
 | | He was born at the mouth of Joseph Creek, in the Wallowa Valley, Washington, sometime between January and April 1832, the third child of Khapkhaponimi, a Nez Percé woman, and her husband, Tuekakas, a Cayuse man also known as Old Joseph. |
 | | Joseph was the undisputed leader, but all chiefs participated in decisions and were free to go their own way. |
 | | Amid the fierce fighting Joseph had his men dig in, and they were able to beat off the soldiers and entrench themselves for a long siege; but Joseph clearly realized that defeat was inevitable for his small, weakened band. |
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