Question

Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal. This is a great mistake. I will tell you all about our people, and then
you can judge whether an Indian is a man or not.

Answer 1

Answer: assuming that the question is what the central idea of this excerpt is, the answer is the Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.

Explanation: The Nimiipuu people have always lived and subsisted on locations that included the present-day Nez Perce Reservation in north-central Idaho. Today, the Nez Perce Tribe is a federally recognized tribal nation with more than 3,500 citizens.

Answer 2

Answer: The Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.