Red Cloud’s Speech Red Cloud’s speech was directed towards all white people who were taking the Sioux’s land and to the United States government. The speech asked for help from the whites to bring peace and cease the hostilities between the Native Americans and the white people. Red Cloud was the chief of one of the Sioux tribes. He asked for help and informed all of the white people that Native Americans …showed first 75 words of 294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 294 total…order to prove how illogical the treatment of the Native Americans was. This speech teaches many things about the Native Americans. Red Cloud was a powerful and respected leader. His speech taught people that the Native Americans were making a large effort to make peace and it was the whites who continued the violence. People made stereotypes about Native Americans without knowing the truth. Red Cloud uncovered the truth in hopes of stopping further mistreatment.