Are there any movies about Chief Joseph?

I Will Fight No More Forever is a 1975 made-for-television Western film starring James Whitmore as General Oliver O. Howard and Ned Romero as Chief Joseph. It is a dramatization of Chief Joseph’s resistance to the U.S. government’s forcible removal of his Nez Perce Indian tribe to a reservation in Idaho.

What was the name of the Nez Perce Chief?

Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph, Native American name In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat, (born c. 1840, Wallowa Valley, Oregon Territory—died September 21, 1904, Colville Reservation, Washington, U.S.), Nez Percé chief who, faced with settlement by whites of tribal lands in Oregon, led his followers in a dramatic effort to escape to Canada.

When was the movie I will fight no more forever made?

April 14, 1975
I Will Fight No More Forever/Initial release

Who has been left to carry on the fight I will fight no more forever?

I Will Fight No More Forever’ For three desperate months in 1877, Chief Joseph led his band of 700 Nez Perce Indians on an arduous flight toward freedom in Canada, trying to escape the relentless pursuit of 2,000 U.S. soldiers.

How old is Sam Elliott?

77 years (August 9, 1944)
Sam Elliott/Age

What did Chief Joseph want?

Chief Joseph knew his small tribe of 800 people and 200 warriors were no match for the United States army. In order to save his people he began a retreat. He hoped to make it to Canada where he would meet up with the Sioux tribe of Sitting Bull.

Why does Chief Joseph surrender?

Having seen his warriors reduced to just 87 fighting men, having weathered the loss of his own brother, Olikut, and having seen many of the women and children near starvation, Chief Joseph surrendered to his enemy, delivering one of the great speeches in American history. “I am tired of fighting,” he said.

Is Sam Elliott still married?

Sam Elliott and his wife, Katharine Ross, have been married since 1984, and they’re staples on Hollywood’s red carpets. But despite their star status, they’ve managed to keep their family life pretty private. So it may surprise you to learn that the couple has a daughter, Cleo Rose Elliott, who is 34 years old.

Was Chief Joseph peaceful?

As other Nez Perce tribes clashed with General Howard’s army, Chief Joseph managed to herd his people out of the Wallowa Valley and into Idaho. His retreat has been remembered as a brilliant military maneuver, but in truth, it was a desperate attempt at a peaceful end to the violence facing his people.