Apache Quote by Dee Brown
““It is too often the case,” Crook said, “that border newspapers … disseminate all sorts of exaggerations and falsehoods about the Indians, which are copied in papers of high character and wide circulation, in other parts of the country, while the Indians’ side of the case is rarely ever heard. In this way the people at large get false ideas with reference to the matter. Then when the outbreak does come public attention is turned to the Indians, their crimes and atrocities are alone condemned, while the persons whose injustice has driven them to this course escape scot-free and are the loudest in their denunciations. No one knows this fact better than the Indian, therefore he is excusable in seeing no justice in a government which only punishes him, while it allows the white man to plunder him as he pleases.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown, 1970
Media bias skews public perception, amplifying injustices against Indigenous peoples while ignoring systemic oppression.
In simple terms: Media often misrepresents Indigenous issues, focusing on their actions, not causes.
Key Takeaway
Seek balanced narratives and amplify marginalized voices.
Themes
media
indigenous rights
justice
bias
Mood
critical
empathetic
Type
inspirational
educational
When to use this quote
- news reporting
- activism
- education
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
colonialism
representation
systemic oppression
Questions to Reflect On
- What sources provide authentic Indigenous perspectives?
- How can we hold media accountable?
A Different Perspective
Media narratives can be manipulated by powerful interests.
