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When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.

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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
Heart
Men
Began
Killing
Hurt
Young

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I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.
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