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To be an Indian in modern American society is in a very real sense to be unreal and ahistorical.


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The future of mankind lies waiting for those who will come to understand their lives and take up their responsibilities to all living things.



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This country was a lot better off when the Indians were running it.



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If you want to be sovereign, act sovereign.



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