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The Old Chief Joseph Gravesite, also known as Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Chief Joseph Cemetery and Joseph National Indian Cemetery is a Native American cemetery near Joseph, Oregon. The area was also a traditional campsite of the Nez Perce and may be archaeologically significant. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985, listed as Wallowa Lake Site.〔〔.〕 It is a component of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. It is the burial place of Old Chief Joseph, the father of Chief Joseph.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nez Perce National Historic Trail: Old Joseph's Gravesite )〕 When Old Joseph died in 1871, he had a traditional burial at the forks of the Lostine and Wallowa rivers.〔(Nez Perce National Historic Park ) - Old Chief Joseph Gravesite〕 In 1886 his grave was desecrated by local property owners and his skull was removed as a souvenir.〔 In 1926, the remains of the elder Chief Joseph were reburied. His grave is marked by a tall stone marker bearing the legend, "To The Memory of Old Chief Joseph, Died 1870." The cemetery is a sacred place for the Nez Perce people.〔 ==See also== *Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site *List of National Historic Landmarks in Oregon *National Register of Historic Places listings in Wallowa County, Oregon *Nez Perce National Historic Trail *Nez Perce National Historical Park 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Old Chief Joseph Gravesite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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