If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not.

An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess.

I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.

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

Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don't. My answer was to step up and lead.

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

We celebrate Thanksgiving along with the rest of America, maybe in different ways and for different reasons. Despite everything that's happened to us since we fed the Pilgrims, we still have our language, our culture, our distinct social system. Even in a nuclear age, we still have a tribal people.