Chief Joseph and 150 others, who chose to retain their traditional religion, were exiled to a reservation at Colville, Wash. |
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Joseph would die here September 21, 1904 |
The Nez Perce Cemetery is an active, traditional Nez Perce cemetery on about about 5 acres in Nespelem, Washington . It holds the remains of many Nez Perce, including Chief Joseph and Yellow Wolf. There are a number of are many unmarked graves.