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
I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people. — 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… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to… — 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
The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. — 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
Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand. — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
Our chiefs are killed. . . . The little children are freezing to death. . . . My people have no blankets,… — 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
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 cannot tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth. — 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
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
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
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
I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people. — 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
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 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
