Thursday, April 19, 2007

Quotes

In all your official acts, self interest shall be cast aside. You shall look and listen to the welfare of the whole people and have always in view, not only the present but the coming generations--the unborn of the future Nation.

-DEKAWIDAH, CHEROKEE, 1720

Elder's Meditation

"Our people don't come in parts. Either you are Indian, or you are not."

--Nippawanock, ARAPAHO

There are Rez Indians, Traditional Indians, Urban Indians and Breeds. This type of thinking keeps us separated.

Great Spirit, let me see the Unity of the People.