I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow. All men were made by the same Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. The Earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to think and talk and act for myself, and I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty.

Finest fur may cover toughest meat.

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 said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country.

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand.

We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear.