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“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.”

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Black Kettle

Black Kettle, born in 1803, was a prominent leader of the Omaha tribe. He held a high status within the tribe and played a significant role in the American West during the mid-19th century. more

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