America Quote by Russell Means

Of course, since we don't see the Indian as a living figure - having turned the Indian into a kind of mascot for the…

— Richard Rodriguez

At least half the country thinks the mascot issue is insignificant. But I think it's indicative of the ways in which Indians have no…

— Sherman Alexie

At least half the country thinks the mascot issue is insignificant. But I think it's indicative of the ways in which Indians have no…

— Sherman Alexie

America has absorbed people from around the world, and there is an Indian in every part of the world. This characterizes both the societies.…

— Narendra Modi

Yes, as an oppressed people, American Indians have this epic burden, but first and foremost, they're human: sometimes a mess, sometimes funny or sad,…

— Alexandra Fuller

I know who I am and can deal with the use of Indian mascots... But I know it can be demeaning to a group…

— Leonard Little

It's very different because the Indians live as if they are their souls and Americans live as if they are their egos.

— Ram Dass

In the John Wayne movies, the Indians were savages that were trying to scalp you. That culture has really suffered because of the stereotype…

— Ricky Schroder

Native people such as the Cherokees are just as human and complex and real as Americans are, and our nation needs to respect American…

— Joseph Bruchac

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

I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.

— Winston Churchill

There's a big difference between race and culture. Because racially, I'm an Indian man. Culturally, not at all.

— Russell Peters