Today in History: Chief Joseph Surrenders
Today in History–October 5–the Library of Congress features the surrender of Nez Percé Chief Joseph to General Nelson A. Miles on this day in 1877. Learn more about the plight of this Native American tribe in the Today in History section then click the links below to access more primary resources and stories related to Chief Joseph, the Nez Percé, and other native Americans.
Chief Joseph Surrenders from America’s Library
Reports & other documents related to Chief Joseph
Historical newspaper coverage related to Chief Joseph
The Story of Chief Joseph 1881
19th-century periodical articles
- Joseph, The Nez Perce Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Volume 58, Issue 343, December 1878
- An Indian’s Views of Indian Affairs by Young Joseph, Chief of the Nez Perces [sic]. The North American Review, Volume 128, Issue 269, April 1879
- Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce The Century, Volume 28, Issue 1, May 1884
- Joseph, The Nez Perce poem printed in The Indian Advocate, June 1, 1904
Quotes from Chief Joseph Digital History
“Oral Tradition” on the Walls of the Jefferson Building Folklife Today blog July 28, 2016
Primary Source Spotlight: The Nez Percé
Native American teaching resources & primary source collections