Near Chinook in Blaine County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Brave Warriors Chief Joseph's Band

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 15, 2019

1. Brave Warriors Chief Joseph's Band Marker

Inscription. To the
everlasting
memory
of the
Brave Warriors
Chief Joseph's Band
who fought on
these grounds
in the
Nez Perce War
of 1877

Erected by
Nez Perce Indians
and the
Chief Joseph Memorial
Association
June, 1928

Erected 1928 by Chief Joseph Memorial Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Nez Perce Trail series list.

Location. 48° 22.788′ N, 109° 12.525′ W. Memorial is near Chinook, Montana, in Blaine County. It can be reached from Cleveland Road (County Road 240) near S-B Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chinook MT 59523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Montana’s Missouri River Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McWhorter Stakes (here, next to this marker); No Place to Hide (a few steps from this marker); Nez Perce Encampment (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); We will stand our ground! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bear's Paw Battleground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Surrender of Chief Joseph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bear Paw Battlefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nez Perce National Historical Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chinook.

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located on the Bear Paw Battlefield Trail. The trail is a loop, about 1 1/4 miles long, starting at the Bear Paw Battlefield parking lot.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 15, 2019

2. Brave Warriors Chief Joseph's Band Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.