![[The U.S. government] was tired of treaties. They were tired of sacred hills. They were tired of ghost dances. And they were tired of all the inconveniences of the Sioux. So they brought out their cannons. 'You want to be an Indian now?' they said, finger on the trigger.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-us-government-was-tired-of-treaties-they-were-tired-of-sacred-hills-the.jpg)
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