Various2018-05-092018-05-091888TRA-050-07-001http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11867/72229 page typed transcription, created by Click Relander."The Nez-Perces under Chief Joseph gained a world-wide and well-earned reputation as fighters, but in their long and severe campaign of '77 they mercilessly abandoned their old and feeble. At many a camp they had some poor old man or woman, whose feebleness hampered their retreat. They would thus leave their aged fathers and mothers alongside a smoldering fire, stretched out on an old saddle blanket or piece of buffalo robe and leave nothing to sustain life but a bottle of water."NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT The organization that has made the Item available reasonably believes that the Item is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.