“The American public has difficulty believing ... [that] injustice continues to be inflicted upon Indian people because Americans assume that the sympathy and tolerance they feel toward Indians is somehow 'felt' or transferred to the government policy that deals with Indians. This is not the case.” PeopleFeelsBelieveGovernmentFeltDealsCasesPolicyDifficultyAssumingInjusticeToleranceIndianGovernment Policy Author:Leslie Marmon Silko
“relationships. That's all there really is. There's your relationship with the dust that just blew in your face, or with the person who just kicked you end over end. ... You have to come to terms, to some kind of equilibrium, with those people around you, those people who care for you, your environment.” PeopleKindPersonsEndsCareFacesTermEnvironmentDustYour FaceOur RelationshipWho CaresOur EnvironmentEquilibriumCare For You Book:Conversations with Leslie Marmon Silko Source: Conversations with Leslie Marmon Silko
“the ancient people perceived the world and themselves within that world as part of an ancient continuous story composed of innumerable bundles of other stories.” PeopleWorldStoriesAncientBundles Book:Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit Source: Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit
