CHIEF JOSEPH AND THE NEZ PERCE TRIBE

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Across
  1. 5. The speech Chief Joseph is famous for.
  2. 9. A leader who speaks for the people.
  3. 11. Chief Joseph’s Native name meaning “Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.”
  4. 14. A word that means standing up for what is right.
  5. 16. What was often broken by the government.
  6. 18. What settlers wanted from the Nez Perce land.
  7. 19. Chief Joseph was known for this leadership quality.
Down
  1. 1. The year the Nez Perce were forced to flee.
  2. 2. A reason people take a stand.
  3. 3. A promise made between tribes and the government.
  4. 4. The tribe Chief Joseph belonged to.
  5. 6. Where Native tribes were forced to live
  6. 7. The valley that was the Nez Perce homeland.
  7. 8. What the Nez Perce call themselves (“The Real People”).
  8. 9. The tribe’s connection to land and ancestors.
  9. 10. The country the Nez Perce tried to reach for safety.
  10. 12. Chief Joseph believed words must be followed by this.
  11. 13. ,The long journey the tribe traveled while escaping the army.
  12. 15. The U.S. soldiers who chased the Nez Perce.
  13. 17. The people who moved onto Native land.