Floyd Red Crow Westerman Professions : Musician Born : August 17, 1936 Died : December 13, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Floyd Red Crow Westerman There is an ancient Indian saying that something lives only as long as the last person who remembers it. My people have come to trust memory over history. Memory, like fire, is radiant and immutable while history serves only those who seek to control it, those who douse the flame of memory in order to put out the dangerous fire of truth. Beware these men for they are dangerous themselves and unwise. Their false history is written in the blood of those who might remember and of those who seek the truth. Floyd Red Crow Westerman truth memories life The Clan Mothers ran everything and had the last word. I think that's the answer. Floyd Red Crow Westerman mother native-american thinking I would like to quote a very prejudicial doctrine that was handed down by the Supreme Court in 1823. It said that the Indian Nations do not have title to their lands because they weren't Christians. That the first Christian Nations to discover an area of heathen lands has the absolute title. This doctrine should be withdrawn and renounced to establish a new basis for relationship between indigenous peoples and other peoples of the world. Floyd Red Crow Westerman land christian world If you know your ceremonies and culture you'll know where the offense takes place Floyd Red Crow Westerman ceremony offense culture Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
