The Nez Perce, pursued by the army, then turned north to attempt reaching safety in Canada. However, on September 29, 1877, they were surrounded  short of Canada in the Bear Paw Mountains of Montana. After the five-day siege and the Battle of Bear Paw Chief Joseph proposed surrender.
The Nez Perce tribe, pursued by the army, fled north to seek safety in Canada. However, on September 29, 1877, they were trapped near Canada in the Bear Paw Mountains of Montana. After a five-day siege and the Battle of Bear Paw, Chief Joseph proposed surrender.