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Chief Joseph

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    (1840-September 21, 1904)
    Chief of the Nez Percé
    Lead his people in a retreat over 1,000 miles through Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho (1877)

Why he might be annoying:

    His dad appeased the American government by signing a treaty to give them land, thinking that would get them to leave his tribe alone.
    Instead it only established him as a push-over and the whites made more demands.
    He refused to believe his tribe had signed any treaty, which lead to war with the U.S. government.
    Eventually his entire tribe was forced into Oklahoma where many of them died of malaria and starvation.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He eloquently protested the injustices of the U.S. government.
    He was a pacifist and decided early on he would not take up arms against the white settlers.
    He was known to help and feed any white settler that was lost in the wilderness.
    He lead one of the greatest military retreats in American history, with his 200 followers being chased by 2,000 U.S. cavalry soldiers across four states.
    He finally surrendered 40 miles from the Canadian border with the famous words, 'I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.'
    He died in exile on the Colville Indian Reservation.
    He maintained his integrity his entire life.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 135 Votes: 61.48% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 163 Votes: 59.51% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 162 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 28.12% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 122 Votes: 53.28% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 43.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 202 Votes: 43.56% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 438 Votes: 39.95% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 96 Votes: 42.71% Annoying