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          Chief Joseph

          Native American leader (1840–1904)

          Chief Joseph

          Portrait by Edward Sheriff Curtis, 1903

          Born(1840-03-03)March 3, 1840

          Wallowa Valley, Nez Perce territory[a]

          DiedSeptember 21, 1904(1904-09-21) (aged 64)

          Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, U.S.

          Resting placeChief Joseph Cemetery, Nespelem, Washington
          48°10′6.7″N118°58′38″W / 48.168528°N 118.97722°W / 48.168528; -118.97722
          Other names
          • Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt
          • In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat
          • Joseph the Younger
          • Young Joseph
          Known forNez Perce leader
          PredecessorJoseph the Elder (father)
          Spouses

          Heyoon Yoyikt

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          (m. 1880)​
          Children5
          Fathertuekakas
          Relatives
          • 2 brothers, including Ollokot
          • 4 sisters

          Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (or hinmatóowyalahtq̓it in Americanist orthography; March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904), popularly known as Chief Joseph,