In my early days, I was eager to learn and to do things, and therefore I learned quickly.
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What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?
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In my early days, I was eager to learn and to do things, and therefore I learned quickly.
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What white man has ever seen me drunk? Who has ever come to me hungry and left me unfed? Who has seen me beat my wives or abuse my children? What law have I broken?
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Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.
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Only seven years ago we made a treaty by which we were assured that the buffalo country should be left to us forever. Now they threaten to take that from us also.
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Now that we are poor, we are free. No white man controls our footsteps.
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God made me an Indian, but not a reservation Indian.
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Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
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Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.
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Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows. Now we are poor but we are free. No white man controls our footsteps. If we must die, we die defending our rights.
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First kill me before you take possession of my Fatherland.
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I know Great Spirit is looking down upon me from above, and will hear what I say.
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You come here to tell us lies, but we don’t want to hear them. If we told you more, you would have paid no attention. That is all I have to say.
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What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?
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If a man loses anything and goes back and looks carefully for it, he will find it.
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They want us to give up another chunk of our tribal land. This is not the first time or the last time.
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