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I believe it's misquoted....its "where the sun now stands"....and it was "Chief Joseph"of the "Nez Perce"?...I could be wrong lol
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe.
Chief Joseph (Inmuttooyahlatlat) of the Nez Percé Indian tribe.
Chief Joseph in 1877
"From where the sun now stands" is a time reference. From this instant onward, he and his people would fight no more.
chief Joseph the younger of the nez perce
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce. What he actually said was, "I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more, forever."
Chief Joseph the Younger of the Nez Perce
Chief Joseph of the younger of the Nez Perce
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe tried to lead his people to Canada for safety. They were just forty miles from the Canadian Village when they were captured by the Army. Despondent and worried about his people he made the famous surrender speech. The last line of it is actually "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever"
I believe it's misquoted....its "where the sun now stands"....and it was "Chief Joseph"of the "Nez Perce"?...I could be wrong lol
Hear me my chiefs, I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From here the sun now stands. I will fight no more forever.
You will fight no more forever was stated by Chief Joseph when they knew that they were defeated and wanted a peace treaty with the U.s Army!
"I will fight no more forever."
Chief Joseph vowed to fight "no more and forever" because he did not want to lose any more of his people in a battle over land. He hoped that America would honor its promise of equality for all.
Chief Joseph (Inmuttooyahlatlat) of the Nez Percé Indian tribe.
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe.