I knew I had never sold my country, and that I had no land in Lapwai; but I did not want bloodshed. I did not want my people killed. I did not want anybody killed....I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people.

We do not want churches because they will teach us to quarrel about God, as the Catholics and Protestants do. We do not to learn that. We may quarrel with men …

I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more word…

The Earth and myself are of one mind.