but
you followed me about, so I had to leave and come over to this country.
You have got ears, and eyes to see with, and you see how I live with
these people. You see me. Here I am. If you think I am a fool, you
are a bigger fool than I am. You come here to tell us lies, but we
don't want to hear them. I don't wish any such language used to me.
This country is mine, and I intend to stay here and raise this country
full of grown people. That is enough, so no more. The part of the
country you gave me, you ran me out of. I don't want to hear two more
words. I wish you to go back, and to take it easy going back. Tell
them in Washington if they have one man who speaks the truth to send
him to me and I will listen. I don't believe in a Government that has
made fifty-two treaties with the Sioux and has kept none of them."

Back went the commission, to report that they could do nothing at all
with Sitting Bull.

Other parties from the American side of the line crossed over to talk
with Sitting Bull. He laid down the law to them.

"If the Great Father gives me a reservation I don't want to be held on
any part of it. I will keep on the reservation, but I want to go where
I please. I don't want a white man over me. I don't want an agent. I
want to have a white man with me, but not to be my chief. I can't
trust any one else to trade with my people or talk to them. I want
interpreters, but I want it to be seen and known that I have my rights.
I don't want to give up game as long as there is any game. I will be
half white until the game is gone. Then I will be all white."

"Did you lead in the Custer fight?"

"There was a Great Spirit who guided and controlled that battle. I
could do nothing. I was supported by the Great Mysterious One. I am
not afraid to talk about that. It all happened--it is past and gone.
I do not lie. Low Dog says I can't fight until some one lends me a
heart. Gall says my heart is no bigger than a finger-nail. We have
all fought hard. We did not know Custer. When we saw him we threw up
our hands, and I cried, 'Follow me and do as I do.' We whipped each
other's horses, and it was all over."

By this it is seen that Sitting Bull was a poser, and had lost the
respect of the Sioux. Chief Gall despised him. The camp was getting
unhappy. The life in Canada was not an easy life. The Great White
Mother let the red children stay, because it was Indian country, but
she refused to