“No wiser or finer man lives than the one who understands that this earth is not to be owned. It is to be admired and cared for. We should be honored to call ourselves gardeners, not conquerors and owners.”
Bobby W. Miller
“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 L. Udall
“So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naïve, I feel!”
Eddie Izzard
“They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they kept only one; they promised to take our land, and they did.”
Red Cloud
“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”
Robert Orben
“Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'”
Andy Rooney
“The Indian knew how to live without wants, to suffer without complaint, and to die singing”
Alexis de Tocqueville