"The white man is like a coyote. He is cunning. He is sneaky. He is a thief."

"When a child, my mother taught me the legends of our people; taught me of the sun and sky, the moon and stars, the clouds and storms."

"I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust."

"I have been in many battles. I have seen many deaths. But I have never been afraid."

"The Great Spirit made us all. He made the white man and the red man. He gave us different ways. We should respect each other's ways."