The Nez Perce Chief Who Refused To Surrender 40 Miles From Canada — Then Slipped Past The Army And Escaped
The exile community gradually dispersed as people returned to the United States or died.
Some sources state that White Bird died in Canada around 1882, approximately five years after the escape from Bear Paw.
The EBSCO historical summary mentions that his death resulted from “a personal conflict,” though the specific circumstances are not reliably documented in the available sources, and it would be inappropriate to state the details with false confidence.
He spent his final years in exile from the Salmon River country where he had spent most of his life.
He had reached the border but could not go home.
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