The central ideas and tone of the speech reflect Satanta's cultural values because Satanta's tone is passionate and informative, like his people, they are not angry or harsh. Satanta conveyed his feelings and what needed to happen in a peaceful and assertive tone, “I want you to understand also, that the Kiowas and Comanches don’t want to fight, and have not been fighting since we made the treaty.” He was not hostile when speaking his mind and explaining that the Americans were not keeping their side of the peace treaty. The central ideas reflect on his cultural values because Satanta does not want the Americans to migrate to their land, he wants to keep their culture traditions, “I want the children raised as I was.” Satanta and his culture
