Chief Joseph

19th-century Native American leader
Person human Q453666
Chief Joseph
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Chief Joseph

Summary

Chief Joseph is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wallowa River[2]. He was born on March 3, 1840[3]. He died in Colville Indian Reservation[4]. He died on September 21, 1904[5]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chief Joseph's place of birth was Wallowa River[2].
  • Chief Joseph died in Colville Indian Reservation[4].
  • Chief Joseph was born on March 3, 1840[3].
  • Chief Joseph died on September 21, 1904[5].
  • Burial took place at Nez Perce Cemetery[8].
  • Chief Joseph's father was Old Chief Joseph[9].
  • Chief Joseph held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nez Perce was Chief Joseph's native language[11].
  • Chief Joseph is identified as part of the Native Americans in the United States ethnic group[12].
  • Chief Joseph worked as a traditional leader or chief[6].
  • Chief Joseph is recorded as male[13].
  • Chief Joseph's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chief Joseph's Commons category is recorded as Chief Joseph[15].
  • Chief Joseph was part of the conflict Nez Perce War[16].
  • Chief Joseph's given name is recorded as Joseph[17].
  • Chief Joseph's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chief Joseph[18].
  • Chief Joseph's Commons gallery is recorded as Chief Joseph[19].
  • Chief Joseph's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nez Perce[20].
  • Chief Joseph's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[21].
  • Chief Joseph's sibling is recorded as Ollokot[22].
  • Chief Joseph's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Chief Joseph was born in Wallowa River[2]. He was born on March 3, 1840[3]. His father was Old Chief Joseph[9]. He is identified as part of the Native Americans in the United States ethnic group[12]. Nez Perce was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Chief Joseph's professions included traditional leader or chief[6].

Death and Burial

Chief Joseph died on September 21, 1904[5]. He passed away in Colville Indian Reservation[4]. He is buried at Nez Perce Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Chief Joseph ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Chief Joseph born?

Chief Joseph's place of birth was Wallowa River[2].

Where did Chief Joseph die?

Chief Joseph died in Colville Indian Reservation[4].

Who were Chief Joseph's parents?

Chief Joseph's father was Old Chief Joseph[9].

What did Chief Joseph do for work?

Chief Joseph worked as traditional leader or chief[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Colville Indian Reservation
    Sibling Ollokot
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