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
The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
I only ask of the Government to be treated as all other men are treated. If I cannot go to my own… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man's business to divide it... Do not misunderstand me, but… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
When I think of our condition, my heart is heavy. I see men of my own race treated as outlaws and driven… — 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
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
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 Image
I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
