Black and white illustrations. Marian W. Taylor, W. David Baird, Clifford E. Trafzer. A sympathetic portrayal of Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce leader and spokesman who spent his life defending the rights of his people to retain traditional lands encroached upon by whites. Black and white archival photos and illustrations add to this clearly written biography. This site contains links to pages that have either been set up by the nations themselves, or are pages devoted to a particular nation.
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