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Chief Joseph

"For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water."

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"For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water."

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"Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake."
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"War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war."
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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 saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition."
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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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"We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end."
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"I want the white people to understand my people."
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"My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man."
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"I will speak with a straight tongue."
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