Chief Joseph Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

Chief Joseph quotes and sayings page 4 (leader). Here's quote # 31 through 40 out of the 57 we have.

“We ask to be recognized as men.”

“My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.”

“The white men told lies for each other. They drove off a great many of our cattle. Some branded our young cattle so they could claim them.”

“I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.”

“Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake.”

“I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.”

“If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.”

“Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand.”

“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.”

“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.”