“Indians were made for film. Indians were exotic and erotic. All those feathers, all that face paint, the breast plates, the bone chokers, the skimpy loincloths, not to mention the bows and arrows and spears, the war cries, the galloping… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
Tears streamed down my face as I crossed the finish line. I was a new person, a runner. — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“What about human beings? said the animals. Do you think we need human beings? Why not? said the Twins. And as quick as they… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“Would it have made a difference? This is the question we always ask after we have given up.” — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“...writing a novel is buttering warm toast, while writing a history is herding porcupines with your elbows.” — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“...the [Hawthorn] report revealed the logical fallacy that has haunted Indian history and policy in North America since contact - to wit, that all… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“History may well be a series of stories we tell about the past, but the stories are not just any stories. They're not chosen… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
I learned very quickly that to be angry about something does not mean anybody's gonna listen to you. — Thomas King Copy Share Image
“Perhaps we shouldn't be displeased with the 'environmental ethics' we have or the 'business ethics' or the 'political ethics' or any of the myriad… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
If we change the stories we live by, quite possibly we change our lives — Thomas King Copy Share Image
![“...the [Hawthorn] report revealed the logical fallacy that has haunted Indian history and policy in North America since contact - to wit, that all people yearn for the individual freedom to pursue economic goals. Indians are people, ergo, they want to make money and create wealth for themselves…” quote by Thomas King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1a3/thomas-king-24959_freedom_the-hawthorn-report-revealed-the-logical_943281.jpg)
