The Nez Perce

The main idea of "Thunder Rolling in the Mountains" is the tragic story of the Nez Perce tribe's forced relocation from their ancestral lands in Oregon to a reservation in Idaho, told through the perspective of Chief Joseph's daughter, "Sound of Running Feet", highlighting the devastation and betrayal they faced at the hands of the U.S. government and the resilience of the Native American spirit in the face of adversity Sound of Running Feet. Narrator/Main Character. Bending Willow. Sound of Running Feet's baby sister. Wah-lit-its. A Red Coat, started the war with his temper. Charging Hawk. Killed Swan Necklace; wants to marry Sound of Running Feet. General Howard. ... Yellow Hair. ... Red Elk. ... Swan Necklace. Chief Joseph (father of sound of running feet) Story: so they are forced to move to where you live in you're country you're Chief is named Georgie but people call him PG He decides to allow the Nez perce in the country so they are making their tipis and just having fun