- Leader | March 3, 1840 - September 21, 1904
We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.
Chief Joseph
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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.
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It required a strong heart to stand up against such talk, but I urged my people to be quiet and not to begin a 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 that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed.
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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 would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.
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When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt.
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When an Indian fights, he only shoots to kill.
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