I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to be recognized as men. We ask that the same law shall work alike on all men. If an Indian breaks the law, punish him by the law. If a white man breaks the law, punish him also.

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.

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.

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work.

All people should be treated the same way on earth.

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

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