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.

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water.

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.

Look twice at a two-faced man.

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 had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.