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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.

- Chief Joseph
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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.

We ask to be recognized as men.

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.

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated.

The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind.

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.

My people were divided about surrendering.

When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.