Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake.

Quote by Chief Joseph

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The Indian race are waiting and praying.

The Indian race are waiting and praying.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

I will speak with a straight tongue.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

Words do not pay for my dead people.

Words do not pay for my dead 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.

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.

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...

We ask to be recognized as men.

We ask to be recognized as men.

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...

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...

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...

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 have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

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

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.

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had...

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had...