If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indianwe can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace…Treat all men alike. Give them… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people. — Chief Joseph Copy Share
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
I have asked some of the great white chiefs where they get their authority to say to the Indian that he shall stay in… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men what they… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. — Chief Joseph Copy Share
I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of… — Chief Joseph Copy Share
