Good words do not last long unless they amount to something. Words do not pay for my dead people. They do not pay for my country now overrun by white men. They do not protect my father’s grave. They do not pay for my horses and cattle. Good words will not give me back my children. Good words will not make good the promise of your war chief, General Miles. Good words will not give my people health and stop them from dying. Good words will not give my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves.
– Chief Joseph
Lincoln Hall speech, Washington.