Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me.

It's like everybody's sitting there and they have some kind of veil over their face, and they look at each other through this veil that makes them see each other through some stereotypical kind of viewpoint. If we're ever gonna collectively begin to grapple with the problems that we have collectively, we're gonna have to move back the veil and deal with each other on a more human level.

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.

Look forward. Turn what has been done into a better path.

People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones.

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.