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A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.
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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I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.
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We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear.
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My father... had sharper eyes than the rest of our people.
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I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed.
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Look twice at a two-faced man.
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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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It takes few words to tell the truth.
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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.
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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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Big name often stands on small legs.
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The earth is our mother. She should not be disturbed by hoe or plough. We want only to subsist on what she freely gives us.
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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 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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It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and the broken promises.
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Our chiefs are killed. . . . The little children are freezing to death. . . . My people have no blankets, no food. . . . My heart is sick and sad. . . . I will fight no more forever.
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Cursed be he that scalps the reputation of the dead.
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Finest fur may cover toughest meat.
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We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them.
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Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow.
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