Which sentence describes the point of view in this speech by Chief Joseph, a Native American leader? I have carried a heavy load on my back ever since I was a boy. I realized then that we could not hold

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Which sentence describes the point of view in this speech by Chief Joseph, a Native American leader?

I have carried a heavy load on my back ever since I was a boy. I realized then that we could not hold our own with the white men. We were like deer. They were like grizzly bears. We had small country. Their country was large. We were contented to let things remain as the Great Spirit Chief made them. They were not, and would change the rivers and mountains if they did not suit them.

Chief Joseph feels he has a very limited understanding of his white “brothers and sisters.”

Chief Joseph sees white men as enemies with very different values from his own.

Chief Joseph sees white men as friends and protectors of his people.

Chief Joseph believes that Native Americans and whites can share the land they all live on.