Vine Deloria, Jr. Quotes
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“Before any final solution to American history can occur, a reconciliation must be effected between the spiritual owner of the land - American Indians - and the political owner of the land - American Whites. Guilt and accusations cannot continue to revolve in a vacuum without some effort at reaching a solution.”
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— Vine Deloria, Jr.
Never has America lost a war ... But name, if you can, the last peace the United States won. Victory yes, but this country has never made a successful peace because peace requires exchanging ideas, concepts, thoughts, and recognizing the fact that two distinct systems of life can exist together without conflict. Consider how quickly America seems to be facing its allies of one war as new enemies.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
“To be an Indian in modern American society is in a very real sense to be unreal and ahistorical.”
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
The bottom line about the information possessed by non-Western peoples is that the information becomes valid only when offered by a white scholar recognized by the academic establishment; in effect, the color of the skin guarantees scientific objectivity.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
“This country was a lot better off when the Indians were running it.”
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
For some unknown reason, this [antiabortion] branch of Christianity cherishes the unborn and hates the living person.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
If the tribal peoples actually represented Western origins at a much earlier time, it was exceedingly valuable that they should be studied intensely for clues about the nature and origin of human society. Consequently it was an injury to science and human knowledge to allow the military to simply exterminate them.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
If you want to be sovereign, act sovereign.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
Royalty has always been an unconscious but all-consuming goal of the European immigrant.
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
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