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Chief Joseph’s Surrender Speech, October 5, 1877
By chief Joseph

Tell General Howard I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our Chiefs are killed; Looking Glass is dead. Ya Hool Hool Shute is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young man who say yes or no. He who led young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are — perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.

The United States often broke promises it made with the Native American people. What statement does Chief Joseph make that shows he believed the promises made to his people?

A. “What he told me before, I have it in my heart.”

B. “He who lead on the young men is dead”

C. “My people have run away to the hills.”

D. “Maybe I shall find them among the dead”

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Answer:

My people have run away to the hill

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

He holds the promise in his heart

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