Introduction: Searching for Joseph
Part 1: A time of hope. "We thought they might be descended from dogs" ; A harvest for the Lord ; A child of two worlds ; A tide of laws and men ; "We will not give up the land" ; "I am a man; you will not tell me what to do"
Part 2: A time of war. "There have been killings" ; "We are living here peacefully and want no trouble" ; "The most terrible mountains I ever beheld" ; "In a dream last night I saw myself killed" ; "Pursue them to the death" ; Alone in a strange country ; "Our people are hungry and weak" ; "I think we will all be caught and killed" ; "Soldiers are coming" ; "Colonel Miles wants to meet with Chief Joseph" ; "It is cold and we have no blankets"
Part 3: A time of betrayal and exile. "You will be returned to your homeland" ; "You must move again" ; "When will these white chiefs begin to tell the truth?" ; "Is it possible that the Noble Red Man is not a myth?" ; "A good country to get rid of Indians in" ; "I have heard talk and talk but nothing is done" ; "I know what is good for you now, Mr. Indian" ; "We won't be responsible for their lives 24 hours after their arrival" ; "I would be happy with very little"
Epilogue: "The noblest Indian of them all."