Quotes by Black Kettle

Black Kettle

Native Indian Cheyenne chief

Lived from: 1803 - 1868

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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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  • Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship.
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (1970)
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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.
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  • The Cheyennes do not fight at all this side of the Arkansas, but north some young warriors were fired upon and then the fight began.
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (1970)
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  • The white people can go wherever they please and they will not be disturbed by us, and I want you to let them know.
    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (1970)
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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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  • We want to take good tidings home to our people, that they may sleep in peace.
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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.
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What are the most famous quotes from Black Kettle?

The two most famous quotes from Black Kettle are:

  • "All we ask is that we have peace with the whites. We want to hold you by the hand. You are our father."
  • "Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship."

When did Black Kettle live?

Black Kettle was born in 1803 and died in the year 1868.