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Yes, had the American's stayed true to their original treaty allowing the Nez Perces to stay on their own land, the tension between the Nez Perces and the settlers would not have escalated to the point of physical battle breaking out.
No, even if the American's had kept the original treaty settlers still would have tried to claim the land-even if they didn't know there was gold there

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The end of the Nez Perces War marked the last of the wars between Native Americans and new settlers. (Chief Joseph is below)

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In 1855 the American's and Nez Perce signed a treaty that allowed the Nez Perce to stay on their land. However another treaty was written in 1863 after American's discovered gold on the Nez Perces' land and therefore forbid the Nez Perces from staying on the land.

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Part Two of the Twelve Tribes Series... The Story of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce tribe's struggle against oppression and the loss of their home...

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Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Oregon

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After 4 long months at battle and thousands of men, women, and children dead; the remaining Nez Perces surrenedered and were forced back onto their reservation.

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The year was 1877

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Chief Joseph, and the Nez Perce, The U.S. Army

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