Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.
BUFFALO BILLThe Free State men, myself among them, took it for granted that Missouri was a slave state.
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We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
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After crossing the Smoky Hill River, I felt comparatively safe as this was the last stream I had to cross.
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It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was.
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My debut upon the world’s stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.
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I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.
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My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another.
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The first presentation of my show was given in May, 1883, at Omaha, which I had then chosen as my home. From there we made our first summer tour, visiting practically every important city in the country.
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We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
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Washington newspaper men know everything.
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I found Spotted Tail’s lodge. He invited me to enter.
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I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.
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I had the best buffalo horse that ever made a track.
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Indians were frequently off their reservations.
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The McCarthy boys, at the proper moment, gave orders to fire upon the advancing enemy.
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I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.
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The Indians were well mounted and felt proud and elated because they had been made United States soldiers.
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The cholera had broken out at the post, and five or six men were dying daily.
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Major North and myself went out in advance of the command several miles and killed a number of buffaloes.
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My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round.
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Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.
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Don’t ever say you are sorry for “being caught in the moment”. Because, at that moment, that is EXACTLY where you wanted to be.
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The Free State men, myself among them, took it for granted that Missouri was a slave state.
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My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.
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The Indians were well mounted and felt proud and elated because they had been made United States soldiers.
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Major North and myself went out in advance of the command several miles and killed a number of buffaloes.
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Some days I would go without any fire at all, and eat raw frozen meat and melt snow in my mouth for water.
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