Poker Joe (18?? - 1877) was popularly known for his contribution to the Nez Perce people during the Nez Perce War of 1877. He went by several monikers to include Little Tobacco, Hototo, and Nez Perces Joe. Half French Canadian and half Nez Perce, his birth name was Joe Hale, and his tribal name was Lean Elk. Joe Hale gained the nickname Poker Joe through his obsession with gambling and poker.
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