I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth.

I only ask of the Government to be treated as all other men are treated. If I cannot go to my own home, let me have a home in a country where my people will not die so fast.

Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow.

I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed.

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

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.