#ed

We damaged all the big guns we could, and carried away the powder and the lead. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#big #carried #could #damaged #guns

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#collect #days #general #give #go

I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#did #i #killed #people #want

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#been #buying #clearly #had #i

I saw that the war could not be prevented. The time had passed. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#had #i #passed #prevented #saw

Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#authority #band #country #had #lawyer

My people were divided about surrendering. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#divided #people #surrendering #were

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#men #our #our people #people #signs

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. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#against #brother #end #friend #friends

I think I like you,” he said as he turned and moved to sit in the chair across from her. “What a beautiful thing to say to the woman you’re trying to seduce. ↗

— Paloma Beck

#seduction #beauty