I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to be recognized as men. We ask that the same law shall work alike on all men. If an Indian breaks the law, punish him by the law. If a white man breaks the law, punish him also.


Lincoln Hall Speech (1879)

Chief Joseph Quotes

I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to ...

I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to ...

I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to ...

I know that my race must change. We cannot hold our own with the white men as we are. We only ask an even chance to live as other men live. We ask to ...