American Indian Quotes   When the white man discovered this country Indians were running it. No taxes no debt, women did all the work White man thought he could improve on a system like this. Old Cherokee Saying ~~~~~~ We, the great mass of the people think only of the love we have for our land, we do love the land where we were brought up. We will never let our hold to this land go, to let it go it will be like throwing away (our) mother that gave (us) birth. Letter from Aitooweyah to John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokees. ~~~~~~ Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of the little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss. Black Elk ~~~~~~ A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky. Crazy Horse ~~~~~~ I am tired of fighting...from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more. Chief Joseph ~~~~~~ The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and praying. Chief Joseph ~~~~~~ Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents, It was loaned to you by your children. Indian Proverb ~~~~~~ All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man, the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports. Chief Seattle ~~~~~~ When a white army battles Indians and wins, it is called a great victory, but if they lose it is called a massacre. Chiksika, Shawnee ~~~~~~ We are now about to take our leave and kind farewell to our native land, the country the Great Spirit gave our Fathers, we are on the eve of leaving that country that gave us birth, it is with sorrow we are forced by the white man to quit the scenes of our childhood...we bid farewell to it and all we hold dear. Charles Hicks, Tsalagi (Cherokee) Vice Chief speaking of The Trail of Tears, Nov. 4, 1838 ~~~~~~ . ~~~~~~ Whose voice was first sounded on this land? The voice of the red people who had but bows, and arrows....What has been done in my country I did not want, did not ask for it; white people going through my country.... When the white man comes in my country he leaves a trail of blood behind him....I have two mountains in that country....The Black Hills and the Big Horn Mountain. I want the great father to make no roads through them. I have told these things three times; now I have come here to tell them the fourth time. "Mahpiua Luta "Red Cloud" Oglala Lakota"
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