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“Your religion was written on tablets of stone, ours on our hearts. 8. We are part of the earth and the earth is part of us.”

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Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle, born in 1780 and died on June 7, 1866, was a historical figure of an unknown profession. Limited information is available about his life, achievements, and impact. more

“The Lord has never indicated that black skin came because of being less faithful. Now, the Indian; we know why he has changed, don't we? The Book of Mormon tells us that; and he has a dark skin, but he has promise there that through faithfulness, that they all again become a white and delightsome people.”

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Author:LeGrand Richards

“Verily, I say unto you, that the wisdom of man, in his fallen state, knoweth not the purposes and the privileges of my hold priesthood, but ye shall know when ye receive a fullness by reason of the anointing: For it is my will, that in time, ye should take unto you wives of the Lamanites and Nephites, that their posterity may become white, delightsome and just, for even now their females are more virtuous then the gentiles.”

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Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.

“We are greatly conscious of the fact that among the Lamanites - as well as among all peoples of other countries - we have a responsibility to see that the gospel touches their hearts and minds and that they understand it.”

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Author:Spencer W. Kimball

“The Lamanites [Native Americans], now a down-trodden people, are a remnant of the house of Israel. The curse of God has followed them as it has done the Jews, though the Jews have not been darkened in their skin as have the Lamanites.”

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Author:Wilford Woodruff

“making a noise in this world making a noise in this world you can bet your ass, I won't go quietly making a noise in this world.”

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Author:Robbie Robertson

“If the first words out of your mouth are to cry 'political correctness!', ... chances are very, very high that you are in fact part of the problem.”

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Author:N.K. Jemisin

“We cannot educate white women and take them by the hand. Most of us are willing to help but we can't do the white woman's homework for her. That's an energy drain. More times than she cares to remember, Nellie Wong, Asian American feminist writer, has been called by white women wanting a list of Asian American women who can give readings or workshops. We are in danger of being reduced to purveyors of resource lists.”

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