First, take the government of the Indians out of politics; second, let the laws of the Indians be the same as those of the whites; third, give the Indian the ballot. — George Crook Copy Share Image
Give these Indians little farms, survey them, let them put fences around them, let them have their own horses, cows, sheep, things that they can call their own, and it will do away with tribal Indians. — George Crook Copy Share Image
All the tribes tell the same story. They are surrounded on all sides, the game is destroyed or driven away; they are left to… — George Crook Copy Share Image
But we must not try to drive the Indians too fast in effecting these changes. — George Crook Copy Share Image
First, take the government of the Indians out of politics; second, let the laws of the Indians be the same as those of the… — George Crook Copy Share Image
It may be, however, that I am too much wedded to my own views in the matter, and as I have spent nearly eight… — George Crook Copy Share Image
“The white men in the East are like birds. They are hatching out their eggs every year, and there is not room enough in… — George Crook Copy Share Image
I have known the Indians intimately - known them in their private relations - I think I understand the Indian character pretty well. — George Crook Copy Share Image
The great mistake these people make is that they go to looking after the spiritual welfare of the Indians before securing their physical. — George Crook Copy Share Image
During the engagement I tried to throw a strong force through the canon, but I was obliged to use it elsewhere before it had… — George Crook Copy Share Image
When once an Indian sees that his food is secure, he does not care what the chief or any one else says. — George Crook Copy Share Image
The buffalo is all gone, and an Indian can't catch enough jack rabbits to subsist himself and his family, and then, there aren't enough… — George Crook Copy Share Image
