Quotes by Native American We are greatly conscious of the fact that among the Lamanites - as well as among all peoples of other countries - we have a responsibility to see that the gospel touches their hearts and minds and that they understand it. Spencer W. Kimball responsibilitynative-americancountry If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. Stephen Hawking native-countrynative-americandiscovery A native American group has filed a class-action lawsuit against the government for mismanagement of oil, gas, grazing, timber and other royalties since 1887. They're seeking $100 billion. Here's the good news: The government has responded what I believe is an appropriate counteroffer: A two-cent Navajo stamp. Stephen Colbert classnative-americanbelieve I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Or, as it's known to Native Americans - Sarcastic You're Welcomesgiving. Stephen Colbert sarcasticwonderfulnative-american [Woman Walks Ahead] is from me being a very bizarre child. From the age of about 8 to the age of about 15, I was obsessed with Native Americans. Steven Knight agenative-americanchildren The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the Native American shared this elemental ethic: The land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures. Stewart Udall brothernative-americanson Growing up on the border there, we were always frustrated with people's pronunciations of towns in Michigan, and people mispronouncing Illinois. There are all these Native American words that no one really knows how to pronounce. Sufjan Stevens illinoisgrowing-upnative-american The Indian is one of Nature's gentlemen--he never says or does a rude or vulgar thing. The vicious, uneducated barbarians, who form the surplus of overpopulous European countries, are far behind the wild man in delicacy of feeling or natural courtesy. Susanna Moodie native-americanmencountry For most Native Americans, there's no more offensive name in English. That non-Native folks think they get to measure or decide what offends us is adding insult to injury. Suzan Shown Harjo namesnative-americanthinking Think not forever of yourselves, O Chiefs, nor of your own generation. Think of continuing generations of our families, think of our grandchildren and of those yet unborn, whose faces are coming from beneath the ground. T. S. Eliot grandchildrennative-americanpeace In our culture, the Native Americans, when two strangers come together. You know what we do in our culture? We smoke the peace pipe. Tatanka marijuananative-americantwo So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Tecumseh love-younative-americansong No tribe has the right to sell, even to each other, much less to strangers.... Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Didn't the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children? The way, the only way to stop this evil is for the red man to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was first, and should be now, for it was never divided." We gave them forest-clad mountains and valleys full of game, and in return what did they give our warriors and our women? Rum, trinkets, and a grave. Tecumseh native-americancountrychildren Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. Tecumseh respectnative-americanpeople Brothers, we must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other's battles; and more than all, we must love the Great Spirit. Tecumseh fightingbrothernative-american Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Tecumseh perfectlove-younative-american Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pcanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the avarice and oppression of the white man, as snow before the summer sun. Tecumseh powerfulsummernative-american Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. Tecumseh abusewisenative-american Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours. Tecumseh demandviewsnative-american Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Tecumseh great-daynative-americansong«1213141516171819202122»
