“My father was a painter and he taught art. He once said to me, 'I never knew an Indian child who could not draw.'” ChildrenArtSaidFatherTaughtDrawsPainterIndian Author:N. Scott Momaday
“I have a pretty good knowledge of the Indian world by virtue of living on several different reservations and being exposed to several different cultures and languages.” WorldDifferentCultureLanguageVirtueIndianExposedLiving OnReservationsDifferent CulturesCulture And Language Author:N. Scott Momaday
“The turn of the century was the lowest point for the devastation of Indian culture by disease and persecution, and it's a wonder to me that they survived it and have not only maintained their identity, but are actually growing stronger in some ways. The situation is still very bad, especially in certain geographical areas, but there are more Indians going to school, more Indians becoming professional people, more Indians assuming full responsibility in our society. We have a long way to go, but we're making great strides.” PeopleWayLongStillsSchoolCertainTurnsCultureResponsibilitySituationWonderGrowingCenturyIdentityBecomingDiseaseAreasStrongerAssumingIndianOur SocietySurvivedLowestPersecutionLong WayStrideAmerican IndianDevastationIndian CultureLong Way To GoLowest PointGrowing Stronger Author:N. Scott Momaday
“I sometimes think the contemporary white American is more culturally deprived than the Indian.” ThinkingSometimesWhiteContemporaryIndianDeprived Author:N. Scott Momaday
