Oh God! Like the thunderbird of old I shall rise again out of the sea; I shall grab the instruments of the white manโs success - his education, his skills, and with these new tools I shall build my race into the proudest segment of your society.
Chief Dan GeorgeMay the stars carry your sadness away, may the flowers fill your heart with beauty, may hope forever wipe away your tears. And, above all, may silence make you strong.
Chief Dan GeorgeOne thing to remember is to talk to the animals. If you do, they will talk back to you. But if you don't talk to the animals, they won't talk back to you, then you won't understand, and when you don't understand you will fear, and when you fear you will destroy the animals, and if you destroy the animals, you will destroy yourself.
Chief Dan George