Feeling deceived, Old Chief Joseph condemned the United States, slashed his American flag, shred his Bible, and declined to move his band from the Wallowa Valley or to sign the treaty that would make the new reservation boundaries legitimate.
Old Chief Joseph was feeling deceived. Old Chief Joseph condemned the United States. Old Chief Joseph slashed his American flag. Old Chief Joseph shred his Bible. Old Chief Joseph declined to move his band from the Wallowa Valley or to sign the treaty. This treaty would make the new reservation boundaries legitimate.