We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.

Quote by Chief Joseph

Topics: Friends Quotes

I want the white people to understand my people.

I want the white people to understand my people.

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.

My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.

My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken...

It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken...

From where the sun now stands I will fight no more.

From where the sun now stands I will fight no more.

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to...

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to...

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis...

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis...

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30...

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30...

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live...

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live...

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all...

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all...

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Words do not pay for my dead people.

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to...

I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to...

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred...

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred...

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We...

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We...

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we...

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we...

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to...

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to...

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men...

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men...

My people were divided about surrendering.

My people were divided about surrendering.

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the...

I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the...