We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.


An Indian's Views of Indian Affairs (ed. 1925)

Chief Joseph Quotes

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.

We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.