When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them?

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I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a...

I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a...

I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be...

I want to tell you that if the Great Spirit had chosen anyone to be...

Every seed is awakened, and all animal life.

Every seed is awakened, and all animal life.

Only seven years ago we made a treaty by which we were assured that the...

Only seven years ago we made a treaty by which we were assured that the...

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of...

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of...

I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I...

I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I...

You think I am a fool, but you are a greater fool than I am.

You think I am a fool, but you are a greater fool than I am.

I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe...

I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe...

Therefore, I do not wish to consider any proposition to cede any portion of our...

Therefore, I do not wish to consider any proposition to cede any portion of our...

Now that we are poor, we are free. No white man controls our footsteps.

Now that we are poor, we are free. No white man controls our footsteps.

God made me an Indian.

God made me an Indian.

It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.

It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.

The earth has received the embrace of the sun and we shall see the results...

The earth has received the embrace of the sun and we shall see the results...

They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not...

They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not...

They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their...

They claim this mother of ours, the Earth, for their own use, and fence their...

In my early days, I was eager to learn and to do things, and therefore...

In my early days, I was eager to learn and to do things, and therefore...

I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not...

I was very sorry when I found out that your intentions were good and not...

If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people...

If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people...

What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his...

What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his...

Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked for me because...

Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked for me because...