Read the quotation from "an indian's view of indian affairs." what i have to say will come from my heart, and i will speak with a straight tongue. based on this quotation, the reader can conclude that the nez percé people most believe in the importance of speaking passionately and honestly. the importance of sharing valued traditions with others. the importance of stating whatever is on their minds. the importance of choosing their words very carefully.

the importance of speaking passionately and honestly.

The Nez Perce (meaning "pierced nose" in French; called Niimíipuu in their own language)  are an Indigenous people of the Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

In this excerpt, the author says that he will "speak from the heart" and "with a straight tongue." Both phrases imply that the Nez Perce value passionate and honest discourse.

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