The media and politics have never allowed our people to…

I am deeply gladdened that 1993 has been delcared the International Year of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations. It is the first year…

— Rigoberta Menchu

I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for…

— Rigoberta Menchu

“The indigenous peoples of the great tourist spots seem to lose their souls. All cultural, religious, and political efforts and ideals are crippled since…

— Anonymous

We are now facing a difficult situation in Peru, where there are attempts to cut back the territorial rights of the indigenous peoples, including…

— Evaristo Nugkuag

The Ocaina and many of the other indigenous peoples of the Amazon were nearly wiped out during the rubber boom in the late 19th…

— Tom Cole

The idea of regularly acknowledging our indebtedness to the natural world and giving thanks for the many gifts we receive from it, or considering…

— Charlie Cook

The true essence of reconciliation is more than making friends with nonindigenous people. Our motto is united Australia, one that respects the land and…

— Jackie Huggins

As Indigenous peoples, we know there is more to the world. We know spirits exist. We know as women, because we're especially attuned to…

— Sandra Cisneros

We cannot allow some people to be left at the back of the human rights bus... We must ensure the rights of individual groups…

— Matthew Coon Come

Sensitivity to nature is not an innate attribute of indigenous peoples. It is a consequence of adaptive choices that have resulted in the development…

— Wade Davis

If one looks into the genealogies of many 'old families,' one discovers episodes of slave trafficking, bootlegging, gun running, opium trading, falsified land claims,…

— Michael Parenti

The provision of basic material needs is not sufficient to make minority groups and indigenous peoples feel they are truly part of the greater…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

And what they believe in real life is complicated. Theodor Koch-Grunberg wrote in his diary that indigenous peoples in the Amazon see these outsiders…

— Tom Cole

Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and…

— Mary Robinson

Here's the reality. The image of a white Jesus has been used to justify enslavement, conquest, colonialism, the genocide of indigenous peoples. There are…

— Tim Wise