People say the native stands on the edge of a chasm. It is not he…

People say the native stands on the edge of a chasm. It is not he who stands on the edge of a chasm; his claims are not false. They are just... Every step the Indian takes is based on a profound sense of fairness.

Louis Riel

1885

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Riel, Louis. The Diaries of Louis Riel, edited by Thomas Flanagan. Hurtig, 1976.

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Riel, Louis. Diary entry. 6 May 1885.

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