I Do Not Believe That

We Did Not Know There Were Other People Besides The Indian Until About One Hundred Winters Ago, When Some Men With White Faces Came To Our Country.

It Takes Few Words To Tell The Truth.

I Did Not Want My People Killed. I Did Not Want Bloodshed.

Lawyer Acted Without Authority From Our Band. He Had No Right To Sell The Wallowa Country.

Good Words Will Not Give My People Good Health And Stop Them From Dying. Good Words Will Not Get My People A Home Where They Can Live In Peace And Take Care Of Themselves. I Am Tired Of Talk That Comes To Nothing. It Makes My Heart Sick When I Remember All The Good Words And Broken Promises.