The one thing I've always maintained is that I'm an American Indian. I'm not politically correct.

I've always thought it was arrogant to write about yourself, particularly when you're still alive.

Even though the American Indian Movement on a national-international scale has proven to be extremely dysfunctional, the American Indian Movement I was associated with I'm very proud of. We were a revolutionary, militant organization whose purpose was spirituality first, and that's how I want to be remembered.

If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free.

Let me go to Clinton's new proposal: to have uniforms in public schools. And people are doing that. How come they're doing that? Dress codes! I find that abhorrent.

It takes a strong effort on the part of each American Indian not to become Europeanized. The strength for this effort can only come from the traditional ways, the traditional values that our elders retain.

I don't want to be remembered as an activist; I want to be remembered as an American Indian patriot.