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.
Chief JosephThe earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the neasure of our bodies are the same
Chief JosephWe had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return.
Chief JosephWe 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.
Chief Joseph