Whose famous phrase was. The only good indian is a dead indian?

kickinupfunf

John Wayne

ED SNOW

To the shame of all Americans! "I don`t go so far as to think the only good Indians are dead Indians. but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn`t inquire too closely into the case of the tenth. The most vicious cowboy has more moral principal than the average Indian". Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) American president and racist bigot. A pathetic attempt to justify and continue the American custom of re-writing history.

Sir Psycho Sexy

It is often attributed to Phil Sheridan, but it may very well be apocryphal.

Philip Sheridan

david b

Purvez Musharrif?

Dunrobin

You're looking for General Sheridan, who denied having said it.

General Urko in Beneath the Planet of the Apes said 'the only good human is a dead human'.

?Master

George Armstrong Custer to General Sheridan.

GG Alan Alda

I think Andrew Jackson, a famous Indian killer before becoming president.

sishakara

it was the gorilla general in the planet of the apes.

j H

General Philip Sheridan

The Mechanic

custer

southron_98

Wait a minute, wasn't that quote by John wayne? I thought it said "the only good yankee is a dead yank". :-)

God Bless the Southern People.

Paul J.C.

Must have been Custer. By the way, you know this one? When the affore mentioned General asked a 'red indian' what they called the country before the white man got there, he replied "Ours". Hope this helps...

lordofthetarot

General Custer, who was a true Indian-hater.

Conservative

it is so true

$Sun King$

Who Said It: Gen. Philip Sheridan

When: 1869

The Story behind It: In January, 1869, General Sheridan held a conference with 50 Indian chiefs at Fort Cobb in the so-called Indian Territory (later part of Oklahoma). At that time, Sheridan, who had gained recognition as a Union officer in the Civil War, was in charge of the Dept. of the Missouri. One of his duties was to oversee the Indian Territory, making sure that the Indians remained on their reservations and did not harass the white settlers. When Comanche chief Toch-a-way was introduced to Sheridan at the conference, the Indian said, "Me Toch-a-way, me good Indian." Sheridan reportedly smirked and replied, "The only good Indians I ever saw were dead." Later on, the remark became "The only good Indian is a dead Indian."

http://www.trivia-library.com/b/origins-of-sayings-the-only-good-indian-is-a-dead-indian.htm

kbw

I don't know.....but whoever it was, was Right!!