"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 am a red man. I am proud of my people. I am proud of my heritage."

"They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they never kept but one; they promised to take our land, and they took it."

"The white man has many words. But he has no truth."

"I do not wish to be shut up in a corral. All agency Indians I have seen are worthless. They are neither red warriors nor white farmers."