The great lie is that it is civilization. It's not civilized. It has been literally the most blood thirsty brutalizing system ever imposed upon this planet. That is not civilization. That's the great lie, is that it represents civilization. — John Trudell Copy Share Image
The history of the Indians begins with the arrival of the Europeans. The history of the People begins with the beginning of the history… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
The thing is, it has to do with heart - we have to understand what hearts are for before we can get back to… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
We have power... Our power isn’t in a political system, or a religious system, or in an economic system, or in a military system;… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
I've never not been pleased with one of my albums. I figure because it's spoken word, there will be people who relate to it,… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
I think it's the responsibility of every human being, not just those who wear the identity of poet, activist, voter, religious person... it's the… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
We’re not Indians and we’re not Native Americans. We’re older than both concepts. We’re the people, we’re the human beings. — John Trudell Copy Share Image
As human beings, we're given intelligence. This is how we make our way through this reality, how we manifest our reality clearly and coherently. — John Trudell Copy Share Image
No matter what they ever do to us, we must always act for the love of our people and the earth. We must not… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
Because you look at it, you know, and there's basically one set of rules that protect that industrial ruling class. That's what the governments… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
The very fact of calling us Indians creates a new identity for us, an identity that began with their arrival. Changing identity, creating a… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
I've gone through most of my life not believing anything. Either I know or I don't know, or I think. — John Trudell Copy Share Image
The objective of civilizing us is to make Indian history become our permanent reality. — John Trudell Copy Share Image
