We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My...
I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.
I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been...
I said in my heart that rather than have war I would give up my country.
War can be avoided and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk but I urged my...
It does not require many words to speak the truth.
Let me be a free man - free to travel free to stop free to work.
Hear me my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun...
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.
Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live...
General Howard informed me in a haughty spirit that he would give my people...
All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.
I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear...
I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.
It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken...
My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.
I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my...
I know that my race must change.
We gave up some of our country to the white men thinking that then we could...
Women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently.
