Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an… — Chief Joseph · Smartyfair

Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow.

Chief Joseph1840–1904 · leader · 1800s-1900s USA (Nez Perce Nation)Chief Joseph was a leader of the Nez Perce people who tried to protect his community and their homeland in the Pacific Northwest as the U.S. government forced Native nations from their lands.1 quote

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Everyone deserves the same rules and the same fair chance.

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How sure this is: 90% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: "An Indian's Views of Indian Affairs", The North American Review, 1879 — a signed published essay, not the disputed later ecology-speech genre.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Sourced section, named periodical + year
washington.eduChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026University of Washington teaching archive reproducing Chief Joseph's full 1879 primary essay "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" (North American Review, April 1879) — the quoted sentence appears verbatim near the essay's conclusion.

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