Quotes by Native American [last words] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. Crowfoot sunset firefly native-american Paradise is only for those who have already been there. Cynthia Ozick paradise native-american Not that the Red Indian will ever possess the broad lands of America. At least I presume not. But his ghost will. D. H. Lawrence red land native-american In its sacredness, families get together to (unintentionally?) celebrate one genocide (against Native Americans) by committing another (against turkeys). Daniel Brook turkeys together native-american The strike and its outcome had an enormous impact on the system of education and on our lives as well. The strike began as a response to the college's refusal to hire Professor Nathan Hare [the so-called father of black studies], and certainly unified the college around issues of justice. These issues were reflected in many communities: the Asian American community, Hispanic community, Native American community. Danny Glover college native-american father The Second Amendment comes from the right to protect themselves from slave revolts, and from uprisings by Native Americans. A revolt from people who were stolen from their land or revolt from people whose land was stolen from, that's what the genesis of the Second Amendment is. Danny Glover gun land native-american When I was a kid, I really loved Indians. Native Americans. Pardon. Me. Dave Attell pardon-me native-american kids Thus the white men and Native Americans were able, through the spirit of goodwill and compromise, to reach the first in what would become a long series of mutually beneficial, breached agreements that enabled the two cultures to coexist peacefully for stretches of twenty and sometimes even thirty days, after which it was usually necessary to negotiate new agreements that would be even more mutual and beneficial, until eventually the Native Americans were able to perceive the vast mutual benefits of living in rock-strewn sectors of South Dakota. Dave Barry mutual-benefit native-american men Racism is not about hurtful words, bruised feelings, political correctness, or refusing to call short people 'vertically challenged.' Racism is about the power to treat entire groups of people as something less than human—for the benefit of that power. That’s why a Native American sports mascot is far from harmless. Dave Zirin racism native-american sports Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it. David Gemmell age native-american people They say there are about 12 million illegal immigrants in this country. But if you ask a Native American, that number is more like 300 million. David Letterman native-american numbers country For me space rock is something that takes you out of yourself and out of your normal realm. And if space happens to be that inner space or outer space it's a very personal thing. I think that mantra is space music. I think that Native American tribal drumming is space music. Anything that allows you to go inward to go outward and to move within a space that is not normal to your reality. David W. Marsden native-american reality moving The only thing Native Americans ever did better than the rest of us is spirituality. Of course, that's everything, isn't it? Deacon Jones nfl native-american football Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us. It is a belief that all humankind are related to each other. Each has a purpose, spirit and sacredness. It is an understanding with the Great Spirit or Creator that we will follow these ways. And in this understanding we believe we are related to all other living species. Dennis Banks native-american believe people What we did in the 1960s and early 1970s was raise the consciousness of white America that this government has a responsibility to Indian people. That there are treaties; that textbooks in every school in America have a responsibility to tell the truth. An awareness reached across America that if Native American people had to resort to arms at Wounded Knee, there must really be something wrong. And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing. From that, our own people began to sense the pride. Dennis Banks responsibility native-american school The word is important in Native American tradition. You speak the path on which you walk. Your words make the trail. Diane Glancy important path native-american I do know that there have been many Native people - I don't like to call them "Native Americans," I guess, definitely not "Indians" - I've seen and read a lot about there's a big number of Natives that don't mind the Redskins name and they actually embrace it. Although there are a number of groups as well that are opposed to it. Donte Stallworth mind native-american people I think that the whole stigma of the name may still burn deep with some of the Native people, but there are some that it doesn't bother. They actually think it brings enlightenment to the contributions that the Native Americans had in the establishment of our country, but I haven't come up with an idea. I'm not saying the name "Redskins" wasn't derogatory, but the actual changing the name to the Washington Redskins was an honorary move. Donte Stallworth native-american country moving I have a hard problem, being some part Native American - being a Christian: do you get burned, do you get cremated, do you get - let the sharks eat you? How do you die? Duane Chapman sharks christian native-american I'm Native American, so it's in my blood to always want brothers and friends. I'm a good brotherhood guy. Duane Chapman brother native-american blood «23456789101112»
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