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Chief Joseph

Leader

Born: Mar 3, 1840

Died: Sep 21, 1904

Country Great Man Men People White

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The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. Chief Joseph

Rights People Mother Earth All People Equal Equal Rights Should

It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph

Truth Words Speak Does Require Many

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. Chief Joseph

Tired Nothing Talk Am

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward. Chief Joseph

Man Coward Despises Respects Indian He Brave Brave Man

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work. Chief Joseph

Work Me Travel Man Free Free Man Stop

All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. Chief Joseph

Great Made Men Brothers Spirit Great Spirit Were Chief

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. Chief Joseph

Great You Animal Mistake Think Wild Wild Animal Indian Some Like

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. Chief Joseph

People Men Country White Other Our Hundred Besides Indian Some Some Men About Faces Winters Know Until Came Were Did

My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man. Chief Joseph

Man Father First White See Through Schemes

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy. Chief Joseph

Men Greedy Rich White Soon Were Very Growing Found Fast

War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war. Chief Joseph

War Ought Want Avoided

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. Chief Joseph

War Heart Country Would Give Rather Said Up Than

I want the white people to understand my people. Chief Joseph

People White Understand Want

My people were divided about surrendering. Chief Joseph

People About Divided Were Surrendering

I know that my race must change. Chief Joseph

Change Must Know Race

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would come; that he wanted the land marked out so that the Indians and the white man could be separated. Chief Joseph

Great Man People Country White Marked Our Out Would Indians More Could He Come Isaac Territory Said Were Governor Wanted Land Separated Many Washington

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. Chief Joseph

Made Lost Our Hundred Several Find Crossing Horses Could Attempt River Cattle Left Stock Move Many Gathered

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. Chief Joseph

War Good Path White Would Brother My Friend Had Taking Advised How Friend End Friends Just Against Us Who

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