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

Quote by Chief Joseph

Topics: Native Americans Quotes, Peace Quotes, Promise Quotes

Good words will not give me back my children.

Good words will not give me back my children.

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

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

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people...

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people...

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...

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...

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty.

I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty.

We ask to be recognized as men.

We ask to be recognized as men.

A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.

A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.

I know that my race must change.

I know that my race must change.

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where...

Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where...

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.

It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my...

It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my...

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...

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

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

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

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...

The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of...

The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of...

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the...

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the...