"The material presented here appeared as "The Last Stand of Chief Joseph", in American Heritage, vol. IX, no. 2 (February, 1958), pp. 36-43 and 78-81; it is reprinted by permission of the American Heritage Publishing Company"--Page 1.
Summary
The Nez Perces led the Army a bitter 1,300-mile chase; when they surrendered, one of the last free Indian nations vanished into history.