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I once thought that I was the only man that persevered to be the friend of the white man, but since they have come and cleaned out our lodges, horses, and everything else, it is hard for to believe the white man any more.

~Black Kettle

Topics: Any Believe Cleaned Come Else Everything Everything Else Friend Hard Horses Man More Once Only Our Out Since Thought White

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We want to take good tidings home to our people, that they may sleep in peace.

~Black Kettle

Topics: Good Home May Our Our People Peace People Sleep Take Tidings Want

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Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship.

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Topics: Although Behind Friendship Glad Meet Peace Struck Throw Troops Us You

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We have been travelling through a cloud. The sky has been dark ever since the war began.

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Topics: Been Began Cloud Dark Ever Since Sky Through Travelling War

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We were once friends with the whites but you nudged us out of the way by your intrigues, and now when we are in council you keep nudging each other.

~Black Kettle

Topics: Council Each Friends Intrigues Keep Now Once Other Out Us Way Were Whites You Your

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All we ask is that we have peace with the whites. We want to hold you by the hand. You are our father.

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Topics: Ask Father Hand Hold Our Our Father Peace Want Whites You

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I want you to give all these chiefs of the soldiers here to understand that we are for peace, and that we have made peace, that we may not be mistaken by them for enemies.

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Topics: Enemies Give Here Made May Mistaken Peace Soldiers Them Understand Want You I Want You

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Why don't you talk, and go straight, and let all be well?

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Topics: Go Straight Talk Well Why You

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But we want peace, I would move all my people down this way. I could then keep them all quietly near camp.

~Black Kettle

Topics: Camp Could Down Keep Move Near Peace People Quietly Them Then Want Way Would

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Nationality: American

Type: Leader

Born: Unknown

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