I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. – Chief Joseph
I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed. – Chief Joseph
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. – Chief Joseph
I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed. – Chief Joseph
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. – Chief Joseph
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. – Chief Joseph