October 5, 1887 11:00 a.m.
With the fighting at a standoff, himató・yalahtq'it (Chief Joseph) met with Colonel Miles near this site. Surrender was a survival strategy, to keep the Nez Perce people alive and together. One witness reported that Chief Joseph spoke these words:HM Number | HM2N47 |
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Placed By | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, November 22nd, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12U E 632476 N 5359664 |
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Decimal Degrees | 48.37623333, -109.21098333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 48° 22.574', W 109° 12.659' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 48° 22' 34.44" N, 109° 12' 39.54" W |
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