tiwi∙teqis (Old Chief Joseph)

tiwi∙teqis (Old Chief Joseph) (HM23PP)

Location: Joseph, OR 97846 Wallowa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 20.191', W 117° 13.32'

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Born between 1785 and 1790, tiwi∙teqis came to be the principal leader of the walwá∙ma (Wallowa Band), In 1839 he was baptized and christened "Joseph," a name he carried of the rest of his life, despite later renouncing Christianity.
He died in 1871 at the traditional summer camp near the confluence of the Wallowa and Lostine Rivers. The leadership of the band passed to hinmató∙wyalahiqit (Young Joseph).
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HM NumberHM23PP
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Placed ByNez Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 482605 N 5020358
Decimal Degrees45.33651667, -117.22200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 20.191', W 117° 13.32'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 20' 11.46" N, 117° 13' 19.2" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 62354-62360 OR-351, Joseph OR 97846, US
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