It should be remembered that hundreds of people of African ancestry also walked the Trail of Tears with the Cherokee during the forced removal of 1838-1839. Although we know about the terrible human suffering of our native people and the members of other tribes during the removal, we rarely hear of those black people who also suffered.

A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they'd like to be chief. There's been a change in the limits people see.

I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.

I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.

Whoever controls the education of our children controls the future.

We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done.

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