Iโm a human being, Iโm not anyoneโs mascot! And I am Americaโs conscience. And thatโs what they donโt want to look at. They would rather look at a cartoon character than at the deceit of this country and this government.
Russell MeansLet 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.
Russell MeansI've always considered myself a man of integrity as a leader of the American Indian Movement and of Indian people. I will stand that test against anyone at anytime, anywhere.
Russell MeansEven 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.
Russell Means