They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time.

What white man has ever seen me drunk? Who has ever come to me hungry and left me unfed? Who has seen me beat my wives or abuse my children? What law have I broken?

I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief.

What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief.

He put in your heart certain wishes and plans; in my heart he put other different desires.

What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?

Therefore, I do not wish to consider any proposition to cede any portion of our tribal holdings to the Great Father.