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COMMANDER // 1807–1892

White Bird

war chief4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1807 – 1892

182518501875Nez Perce War · 1877Battle of Bear Paw — September 30, 1877 · Nez Perce · Nez Perce WarBattle of Camas Creek — August 20, 1877 · Nez Perce · Nez Perce WarBattle of Cottonwood — July 3, 1877 · Nez Perce · Nez Perce WarBattle of White Bird Canyon — June 17, 1877 · Nez Perce · Nez Perce War

Active service 1877 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 70.

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White Bird, also referred to as White Pelican, was leader, war chief and tooat of the Lamátta or Lamtáama band of the Nez Perce tribe with the Lamata village along the Salmon River. His band and the village took its name from Lahmatta, by which White Bird Canyon was known to the Nez Perce.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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