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I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

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Chief Joseph
Age: 64 †
Born: 1840
Born: March 3
Died: 1904
Died: September 21
Tribal Chief
Wallowa Valley
Joseph Buruzagia
Hin-mut-too-uah-lat-kekht
Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
Heinmot Tooyalaket
Joseph the Younger
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Grave
Father
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Away
Passed
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Dad
Hands
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