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I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed.
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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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist, When the last elk vanishes from the hills, When the last buffalo falls on the plains, I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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We ask only that the law shall work alike on all men.
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We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God. We do not want to learn that. We may quarrel with men sometimes about things on this earth, but we never quarrel about the Great Spirit. We do not want to learn that.
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A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.
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I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises. There has been too much talking by men who had no right to talk. It does not require many words to speak the truth.
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Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their fathers. These laws were good.
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Look twice at a two-faced man.
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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.
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We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead.
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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 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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I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.
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When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.
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My people were divided about surrendering.
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Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.
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I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.
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I know that my race must change.
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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.
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