I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

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

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

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

I want the white people to understand my people.

I want the white people to understand my people.

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.

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...

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...

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.

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...

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend...

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend...

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.

When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.

I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.

My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to...

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to...

All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.

All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.

I cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth.

I cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth.

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...

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they...

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they...