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Chief Yellow Wolf
(1855-1935)
Warriors Citation
Yellow Wolf left to history one of the few narratives of the final days of the Long March of Chief Joseph, describing the
harsh days before the Nez Perces' surrender to General Nelson A. Miles. Born Hermene Moxmox, a nephew of Chief Joseph, Yellow
Wolf was a warrior during the Nez Perces' Long March; he was only twenty-one years of age at that time. He had already earned
a reputation among the Nez Perce as a hunter and sharpshooter. He was also an expert at training horses.
During the last battle of the Long March, between September 30 and October 5, 1877, Joseph and most of the survivors decided
to surrender. A small band, including Yellow Wolf, escaped and took refuge with Sitting Bull's Hunkpapas in Canada. Yellow
Wolf's recollections are contained in Locullus McWhorter's book, Yellow Wolf (1940). Yellow Wolf died at Colville, Washington
shortly after completing the narrative for the book. From: historical accounts & records
LINK TO BRAVEHORSE WARRIORS VOLUME TWO
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