hey got it because when the US army started coming it was thunder to them and they were coming from over the mountain
At birth, Chief Joseph was given the name Hinmuuttu-yalatlat (sometimes rendered as Hinmaton-Yalaktit or Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt). The name means "Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain."
More than likely you are refering to Chief (Young) Joseph - (Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, Hinmatóowyalahtq̓i - "Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain").
Rose white thunder, ernest white thunder.
Rose white thunder, ernest white thunder.
The white men called him Chief Joseph. His Native American name was Hin-mah-too-laht-ket, which means "Thunder Rolling in the Mountains."
His real name was Hin-mah-too-yah-laht-ket. Which means "Thunder Rolling in the Mountains."
There are two proper nouns: Chief Joseph and Nez Perce (names). Leader, name, thunder and mountains are nouns. The term "Native American" is a proper adjective, a compound form.
Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph the Younger
did chief joseph have a college education?
Chief Joseph lived in the Pacific Northwest.
chief Joseph had 11 siblings