out an unpopular task while an action-hungry press establishment looked on. Song Folk singer Fred Small's 1983 song "The Heart of the Appaloosa" describes the events of the Nez Perce War, highlighting the Nez Perce's skillful use of the Appaloosa in battle and in flight. The lyrics identify Chief Joseph's Nez Perce name, which translates as "Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain," and quotes extensively from his "I will fight no more forever" speech. Texas country band Micky & the Motorcars released the song "From Where the Sun Now Stands" on their 2014 album Hearts from Above. The song chronicles the flight of the Nez Perce through Idaho and Montana. See also Indian Campaign Medal Big Hole National Battlefield References Further reading Nichols, Roger L. (2013). Warrior Nations: The United States and Indian Peoples. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. External links Online copy of Nez Perce Joseph: an account of his ancestors, his lands, his confederates, his enemies, his murders, his war, his pursuit and capture (1881) Online copy of Yellow Wolf: His Own Story (1944) Burial ground for Nez Perce in Oklahoma Timeline for the flight of the Nez Perce 1877 accounts of US Casualties Listing of US Casualties Sacred Journey of the Nez Perce Documentary produced by Montana PBS Lewiston Morning Tribune - July 24, 1977 - special 18-page section on the centennial of Nez Perce War 1877 in the United States Conflicts in 1877 Indian wars of the American Old West Wars between the United States and Native Americans Native American history of Oregon Native American history of Idaho Native American history of Montana Native American history of Wyoming History of the Northwestern United States Nez Perce tribe War