I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.

My people were divided about surrendering.

We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth, but we never quarrel about the Great Spirit. We do not want to learn that.

The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them.

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.

When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.