Native American Quotes

251 Native American quotes by 145 unique authors

America does not seem to remember that it derived its wealth, its values, its food, much of its medicine, and a large part of its… — Paula Gunn Allen
During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are… — Barack Obama
The Second Amendment comes from the right to protect themselves from slave revolts, and from uprisings by Native Americans. A revolt from people who were… — Danny Glover
The greatest moments of Native History lie ahead of us if a great spiritual renewal and wakening should take place. The Native American has been… — Billy Graham
Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pokanoket, and many other once powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished… — Tecumseh
How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right. — Black Hawk
If today I had a young mind to direct, to start on the journey of life, and I was faced with the duty of choosing… — Tom Brown, Jr.
Traditional people of Indian nations have interpreted the two roads that face the light-skinned race as the road to technology and the road to spirituality.… — William Commanda
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace.....Treat all men alike. Give them all the same… — Chief Joseph
This war did not spring up on our land, this war was brought upon us by the children of the Great Father who came to… — Spotted Tail
Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World. — Black Elk
We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow… — Chief Joseph
The song that I will sing is an old song, so old that none knows who made it. It has been handed down through generations… — Geronimo
We are going by you without fighting if you will let us, but we are going by you anyhow! — Chief Joseph
The idea of full dress for preparation for a battle comes not from a belief that it will add to the fighting ability. The preparation… — Wooden Leg
Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all be alike-brothers of… — Chief Joseph
My son, you are now flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone. By the ceremony performed this day, every drop of white blood… — Unknown Author
I do not see a delegation for the Four Footed. I see no seat for the Eagles. We forget and we consider ourselves superior. But… — Oren Lyons
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home. — Tecumseh
A wee child toddling in a wonder world, I prefer to their dogma my excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great… — Zitkala-Sa
Although wrongs have been done to me, I live in hopes. I have not got two hearts....Now we are together again to make peace. My… — Black Kettle
The Wise Man believes profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and… — Charles Alexander Eastman
If a child is inclined to be grasping, or to cling to any of his or her little possessions, legends are related about the contempt… — Charles Alexander Eastman
It is my wish and the wishes of my people to live peaceably and quietly with you. — Unknown Author

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