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I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.
Chief Joseph
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Chief Joseph
Age: 64 †
Born: 1840
Born: March 3
Died: 1904
Died: September 21
Tribal Chief
Wallowa Valley
Joseph Buruzagia
Hin-mut-too-uah-lat-kekht
Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
Heinmot Tooyalaket
Joseph the Younger
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Big name often stands on small legs.
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All men were made brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born free should be content when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases.
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We did not know there were other people besides the Indian until about one hundred winters ago, when some men with white faces came to our country.
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General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation.
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It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.
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I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.
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I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.
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We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.
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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.
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You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.
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When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.
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Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead.
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All people should be treated the same way on earth.
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Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake.
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We ask only that the law shall work alike on all men.
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We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead.
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We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river.
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We had a great many horses, of which we gave Lewis and Clark what they needed, and they gave us guns and tobacco in return.
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If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow.
Chief Joseph
