The first presentation of my show was given in May, 1883, at Omaha, which I had then chosen as my home. From there we made our first summer tour, visiting practically every important city in the country.

My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.

The greatest of all the Sioux in my time, or in any time for that matter, was that wonderful old fighting man, Sitting Bull, whose life will some day be written by a historian who can really give him his due.

My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

Some days I would go without any fire at all, and eat raw frozen meat and melt snow in my mouth for water.

I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.

The Indians kept increasing in numbers until it was estimated that we were fighting from 800 to 1,000 of them.