These words are taken from a book called "From the Heart: Voices of the American Indian" edited and with narrative by Lee Miller. I was deeply affected by many of these quotes and that is why I wanted to share them. Many of them are emotionally disturbing, so be warned, you may not like what you are reading. But the messages they are sending are very powerful. I had to represent both sides, and I chose the words that affected me most strongly. They are not pretty words. They reflect the ignorance of the people of that time. And the barbarous tendencies of a people who thought they were doing what was right, by trying to destroy something they didn't understand..... a race of people. And the eloquence of those who were fighting for the lives of their people.
| Bedagi (Big Thunder), Penobscot | Andrew Blackbird, Odawa |
| William Blount, North Carolina governor | Monsieur de Chopart, French Commandant |
| Creek delegation | Cornstalk, Shawnee |
| Efau Harjo (Mad Dog), Tukabahchee Creek | John Penn, Pennsylvania Governor |
| Hallowing King, Coweta Creek | Tahgahjute (Logan), Cayuga |
| Lieutenant Francis Marion, British Army | Alexander McGillivray, Creek |
| Sagoyewatha (Red Jacket) [a], Seneca | Sagoyewatha (Red Jacket) [b], Seneca |
| James Seagrove, United States Indian Agent | John Skenando, Oneida |
| Little Turkey, Cherokee | Wendell Phillips, United States |
| William Apess [a], Pequot | William Apess [b], Pequot |
| William Apess [c], Pequot | Willem DeVries, Netherlands |
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