Folks Quote by Suzan Shown Harjo

I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.

— Anonymous

I would never be comfortable with an edited name. I have never hidden the fact that I am of Indian origin.

— Jay Chandrasekhar

I think that the whole stigma of the name may still burn deep with some of the Native people, but there are some that…

— Donte Stallworth

It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it…

— Harper Lee

Naming is a privilege of reason and the province of bullies. We name to tame and to maim; to honor the great, the dead,…

— Jane Leavy

Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning.

— Anonymous

“Some travellers tell us that an Indian had no name given him at first, but earned it, and his name was his fame; and…

— Henry David Thoreau

“Sadly, the natural world is not short of people who believe that rattling off Latin names incessantly makes them appear clever, whereas most of…

— Tristan Gooley

I think this whole discussion about what is politically correct - sometimes you have to name the name. You can't hide it. Politeness is…

— Raoul Peck

Sometimes a nickname is used instead of the real name. But a nickname may offend either the one named or the parents who gave…

— Russell M. Nelson

Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'.

— Caroline Lawrence

A name means a lot just by itself.

— Jenny Holzer