“The first white men of your people who came to our country were named ...” — Chief Joseph Quote

“The first white men of your people who came to our country were named Lewis and Clark. They brought many things that our people had never seen. They talked straight. These men were very kind.”

“All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.”

“We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.”

“Father's Day was great, but all the family gatherings brought up my mother's death. Maybe it's me, because I am a wimp. We would get together, but there was someone missing!”

“I've always wanted to act; I just didn't know how to get into it. It kind of just happened. Dance brought me into it.”

“Conquerors never, never conquer a nation to bring freedom. They brought control.”