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I don't like this romanticization of Indian people in which Indian people are looked at as spiritual saviors, as people who have always taken care of the land. We're human beings. But I think different cultures have developed different aspects of humanness.
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
Born: May 9, 1951

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