I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they must do.

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark.

I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

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

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.

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

All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born free should be content when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases.

We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear.

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

When I think of our condition, my heart is heavy. I see men of my own race treated as outlaws and driven from country to country, or shot down like animals.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

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

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

Words do not pay for my dead people.

We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return.

Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river.

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow.

The earth is our mother. She should not be disturbed by hoe or plough. We want only to subsist on what she freely gives us.