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Quote by Carlos Montezuma

“The Indian Bureau system is wrong. The only way to adjust wrong is to abolish it, and the only reform is to let my people go. After freeing the Indian from the shackles of government supervision, what is the Indian going to do: leave that with the Indian, and it is none of your business.”

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Carlos Montezuma

Carlos Montezuma was an American Indian activist born in 1866 and died on January 31, 1923. He dedicated himself to advocating for the rights of Native Americans and promoted social change in various fields. more

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