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.
A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.
Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake.
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.
I would have given my own life if I could have undone the killing of white men by my people.
A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country.
