Red Cloud's Farewell to his Lakota people - July 4, 1903

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Red Cloud, a Lakota chief, was dying and spoke to his people - a part of his farewell:

"My sun is set. My day is done. Darkness is stealing over me......

Taku Shanskan (Supernatural Powers) is familiar with my spirit and when I die I will go
with him. Then I will be with my forefathers. If this is not in the heaven
of the white man I shall be satisfied. Wi is my father. The Wakan Tanka of
the white man has overcome him. But I shall remain true to him.

"Shadows are long and dark before me. I shall soon lie down to rise
no more. While my spirit is with my body the smoke of my breath shall be
towards the Sun for he knows all things and knows that I am still true to him."

Full farewell at:

http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/redcloud.html