Santana, Chief of the Kiowas Source: Santana, Chief of the Kiowas, 1867. U. S. Bureau of Ethnography Annual Report, 17th, 1895–96. “A long time ago this land belonged to our fathers; but when I go up to the river I see camps of soldiers here on its bank. These soldiers cut down my timber; they kill my buffalo; and when I see that, my heart feels like bursting; I feel sorry. “ Why is this statement reliable? Is there any bias in this statement? What does the statement tell you?