"The white man has a tongue of forked lightning."

"The white man thinks he is wise. But he does not know the wisdom of the earth. He does not know the wisdom of the animals."

"You come here to tell us lies, but we don't want to hear them. If we told you more, you would have paid no attention. That is all I have to say."

"I was born on the prairie where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures and everything drew a free breath. I want to die there…"

"I want to spend my time in my own way. I want to live in my own house. I want to be left alone."