Butchered Innocence

I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.

Dee Brown – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

The white men do not scalp the head; but they do worse—they poison the heart.

Dee Brown – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed… The old men are all dead… My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.

Dee Brown – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians.

Dee Brown – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

In the government’s dealings with the Indians, the conclusions were foregone in the premises.

Dee Brown – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee