We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets; that hereafter he will give every man a spirit-home according to his deserts: if he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. This I believe, and all my people believe the same.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

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.

I cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth.

Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves. I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and broken promises.

The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man's business to divide it.