We must not try to force him to take civilization immediately in its complete form, but under just laws, guaranteeing to Indians equal civil laws, the Indian question, a source of such dishonor to our country and of shame to… — 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
