I do not believe that the Great Spirit Chief gave one kind of men the right to tell another kind of men… — 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
I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not; and would change the rivers… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets, that hereafter he will… — 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
I am ready to talk today. I have been in a great many councils, but I am no wiser. We are all… — 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
