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Susette La Flesche on Government

1886–1947 United States

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The legislation of the government has been directed rather to the protection of the rights of money and property than to the best good of the citizen.

The tribe has been robbed of thousands of dollars' worth of property, and the government shows no disposition to return what belongs to them.

The Plight of the Ponca Indians (1879)

It seems to us sometimes that the government treats us with less consideration than it does even the dogs.

The Plight of the Ponca Indians (1879)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Susette La Flesche (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.