Quotes by Native American We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow old and they are forgotten, but new beliefs are born. The faith of the villages is dust now... but it will grow again... like the trees. Chief Joseph dust native-american tree Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever. Chief Joseph tired heart native-american We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets; that hereafter he will give every man a spirit-home according to his deserts: if he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. This I believe, and all my people believe the same. Chief Joseph home native-american believe The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was. The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man's business to divide it. Chief Joseph native-american men country We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! Chief Joseph american-indian fighting native-american 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 land race native-american All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. Chief Joseph brother native-american reality We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear. Chief Joseph grizzly-bears deer native-american Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work. Chief Joseph native-american men travel From where the sun now stands I will fight no more. Chief Joseph fighting sun native-american Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their Chief Joseph law native-american father I will obey every law, or submit to the penalty. Chief Joseph american-indian law native-american If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow. Chief Joseph white native-american men If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. Chief Joseph white native-american men Earth does not belong to us; we belong to earth. Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints. Chief Seattle doe native-american memories The whites, too, shall pass - perhaps sooner than other tribes. Continue to contaminate your bed and you will one night suffocate in your own waste. Chief Seattle bed native-american might There is no death, only a change of worlds. Chief Seattle change native-american sympathy 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 air native-american men When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them. Chief Seattle native-american inspirational life All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the children of the Earth. Chief Seattle web-of-life native-american children «1234567891011»
