jan 1, 1877 - 1877 - The Nez Perce War saw the US military pursue the Nez Perce, natives of Oregon, to the Canadian border. Chief Joseph eventually surrendered only miles from the border, famously declaring that he would "fight no more forever." Despite promises to relocate them to Oregon, the Nez Perce were sent to Oklahoma and Kansas in a violation of promises that would become increasingly common as the government fought more wars with Native Americans.
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jan 1, 1877
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~ 148 years ago