Three people outdoors: a man kneels holding a hat, another man stands with a hat and braids, and a woman faces them. Trees and hills are visible in the background. The black-and-white image evokes the solemn atmosphere of the Surrender Speech by Chief Joseph.

Surrender Speech by Chief Joseph

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“Surrender Speech”by Chief Joseph, on October 5, 1877, as he surrendered to General Howard, in The Montana Territory:“I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohoolhoolzote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say, ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ He who led the young men

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