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I wonder if the ground has anything to say: I wonder if the ground is listening to what is said…the earth says, God has placed me
here. The Earth says, that God tells me to take care of the Indians on the earth; the Earth says to the Indians that stop on the Earth feed them right. God named the roots that he should feed the Indians on; the water speaks the same way…the grass says the same thing… The Earth and water and grass say God has given our names and we are told those names; neither the Indians nor the Whites have a right to change those names, the Earth says, God has placed me here to produce all that grows upon me, the trees, fruit, etc. The same
way the Earth says, it was from her man was made. God, on placing them on the Earth, desired them to take good care of the earth do each other
no harm. God said.

Weatenatenamy, Young Chief of the Cayuse