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I am tired of fighting... I want to have time to look for my children and see how many… — Chief Joseph

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I am tired of fighting... I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead.

Chief Joseph
1877
★ 3.6

Speech of surrender at end of the Nez Perce War, October 5th, 1877.

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US and Native American relations
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1877
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Chief Joseph
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Chief Joseph. "I Will No Longer Fight Forever More." 5 Oct. 1877, Blaine County, Montana Territory, USA.

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