BLACK KETTLE

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

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.

Although wrongs have been done to me, I live in hopes. I have not got two hearts....Now we are together again to make peace. My shame is as big as the earth, although I will do what my friends have advised me to do. 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 me to believe the white men any more.

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

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

Although wrongs have been done me I live in hope. ... Now we are together again to make peace.

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

I have always done my best to keep my young men quiet, but some will not listen, and since the fighting began I have not been able to keep them all at home.

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

We have been traveling through a cloud; the sky has been dark ever since the war began.… We want to take good tidings home to our people, that they may sleep in peace. I want ... 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 for enemies.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

We have been traveling through a cloud; the sky has been dark ever since the war began.… We want to take good tidings home to our people, that they may sleep in peace. I want ... 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 for enemies.

I have always done my best to keep my young men quiet, but some will not listen, and since the fighting began I have not been able to keep them all at home.

I once thought that I was the only man who 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 me to believe the white man anymore.

The white people can go wherever they please and they will not be disturbed by us, and I want you to let them know.

Although wrongs have been done me I live in hope. ... Now we are together again to make peace.

Although wrongs have been done to me, I live in hopes. I have not got two hearts....Now we are together again to make peace. My shame is as big as the earth, although I will do what my friends have advised me to do. 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 me to believe the white men any more.