Being an Indian means living with the land. And the only way we'll be able to do that is to gain our freedom.

I never knew I was an artist until I did 'Last of the Mohicans'.

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.

Hollywood hasn't changed. It is the most racist, anti-Indian institution in the world.

Children in poverty aren't trying to get out of poverty; they're just trying to rip off a pair of Nikes. So we Indian people are a microcosm of what's happening in America. We are now consumers, and our culture has gone.

Freedom is for everyone, whatever lifestyle they choose, as long as it's peaceful and honest

An oral society develops both sides of your brain, and the utilization of your brain is more complete than in a linear education module. The written word limits your brain capability by immediately focusing on one area. You don't have any peripheral vision. It immediately divorces you from the environment.