The Indian race is waiting and praying.

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.

We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country.

I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in one place, while he sees white men going where they please. They cannot tell me.

I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.