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
I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. – 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
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. – Chief Joseph