by Virginia I. Armstrong
Ohio University Press, 1971
Paper: 978-0-8040-0530-2
Library of Congress Classification E98.O7I17 1984
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.0497

ABOUT THIS BOOK | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK

I Have Spoken is a collection of American Indian oratory from the 17th to the 20th century, concentrating on speeches focusing around Indian-white relationships, especially treaty-making negotiations. A few letters and other writings are also included.


Here, in their own words, is the Indian’s story told with integrity, with drama, with caustic wit, with statesmanship, with poetic impact; a story of proffered friendship, of broken promises, of hope, of disillusionment, of pride, of a whole land and life gone sour.