Indigenous Quotes

Indigenous people all over the world take quite a lot of trouble with their hair and their clothes. Michelle Paver
People World Trouble Hair Clothes Indigenous Indigenous People Take Over Lot Quite Quite A Lot
Indigenous people have discovered that Christianity is not inherently Western but universal - 'translatable' into any cultural idiom. Nancy Pearcey
People Christianity Indigenous Indigenous People Idiom Discovered Cultural Western Any Inherently Universal
Here in Canada, the people who oppose the tar sands most forcefully are Indigenous people living downstream from the tar sands. They are not opposing it because of climate change - they are opposing it because it poisons their bodies. Naomi Klein
Change People Oppose Opposing Living Indigenous Indigenous People Poisons Most Because Climate Climate Change Tar Canada Sands Bodies Who Downstream Here
If we tackle deforestation in the right way, the benefits will be far-reaching - greater food security, improved livelihoods for millions of small farmers and indigenous people, more prosperous rural economies, and above all, a more stable climate. Paul Polman
Food People Benefits Will Way Right Way Deforestation Security Rural Tackle Above Indigenous Indigenous People More Small Economies Prosperous Greater Climate Improved Stable Farmers Livelihood Right Millions
It is not possible to conceive a democratic Guatemala, free and independent, without the indigenous identity shaping its character into all aspects of national existence. Rigoberta Menchu
Character Free National Independent Possible Indigenous Shaping Conceive Democratic Identity Without Existence Aspects
We need to keep an eye on influences from the Middle East or, let's say, indigenous groups, that might be involved in terrorism. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Terrorism Say East Eye Indigenous Involved Middle Influences Middle East Might Groups Keep Need
Many mainstream winemakers use indigenous yeasts rather than commercially grown ones to ferment their grapes - precisely what natural winemakers advocate. Roger Morris
Natural Indigenous Rather Mainstream Advocate Ferment Than Commercially Precisely Use Grapes Many Grown
In many respects, I think 'Bless Me, Ultima' is a novel about the indigenous. Rudolfo Anaya
Me Think Respects About Indigenous Bless Many Many Respects Novel
All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there. Sarah Zettel
Me History Solar Thinking Changed Solar System System Out Would Would-Be About Indigenous Got How Were Expansion Westward Wondering The History Of Exploration Presence
I look forward to the day when indigenous actors can play Hamlet and Ophelia and not just Othello and Desdemona. Shari Sebbens
Day Othello Indigenous Look Hamlet Just Forward Actor Play
Nebraska was home to indigenous peoples for centuries. It became a state in 1867, and has produced an important literary figure, Willa Cather, as well as an investor said to be the world's second richest man, Warren Buffett. Stephen Kinzer
Home Man People World Important State Indigenous Investor Well Became Said Literary Centuries Produced Richest Richest Man Warren Figure Warren Buffett Nebraska Second
Indigenous people in films, it's all, like, nose flutes and panpipes and, you know, people talking to ghosts... which I hate. Taika Waititi
You Hate People Films Ghosts Indigenous Indigenous People Like Know Talking Nose Which
In more recent years, I've become more and more fascinated with the indigenous folklore of this land, Native American folklore, and also Hispanic folklore now that I live in the Southwest. Terri Windling
Become Live Folklore Indigenous More More And More Also Years Hispanic American Southwest Native Native American Land Fascinated Now Recent Recent Years
I want to work with kids and help develop them, show them the right way, the right morals and attitude into how to become a better footballer. Australia has many different cultures but I'd like to bring in the indigenous style, bring their competitiveness, athleticism and raw ability into the frame. Timothy F. Cahill
Work Attitude Better Style Become Frame Way Right Way Kids Ability Indigenous Morals Develop Raw Footballer Like How Cultures Australia Different Want Different Cultures Them Show Help Many Right Bring Competitiveness
The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous townships is that we tend to suffer from what Aboriginal people call the 'seagull syndrome' - we fly in, scratch around and fly out. Tony Abbott
People Problem Fly Politicians Syndrome Out Aboriginal Indigenous Tend Know Call Around Issues Getting Scratch The Problem With Seagull Suffer
Forced labor affects the most vulnerable and least protected people, perpetuating a vicious cycle of poverty and dependency. Women, low-skilled migrant workers, children, indigenous peoples, and other groups suffering discrimination on different grounds are disproportionately affected. Wagner Moura
Suffering Women People Poverty Other Indigenous Most Protected Forced Vulnerable Least Affected Perpetuating Affects Labor Discrimination Dependency Children Different Vicious Migrant Workers Cycle Grounds Groups Disproportionately
That's the way I do things when I want to celebrate, I always plant a tree. And so I got an indigenous tree, called Nandi flame, it has this beautiful red flowers. When it is in flower it is like it is in flame. Wangari Maathai
Beautiful Celebrate Plant Flame Flower Tree Way Indigenous Red Like Always Got Want Things Flowers
I think of some of my friends who have passed to the spirit world but are who here with me when I go to events and when I walk in my own community. My sisters, Ingred, my sister Marsha, and my sister Nielock. All cofounders of the Indigenous Women's Network with me. All long time women activists in the native community. Winona LaDuke
Time Me Women World Events Walk Long Long Time Sister Own Community Think Some Spirit Spirit World Indigenous My Own Network Passed Go Friends Sisters Native Who Activists Here
I didn't have any Indigenous friends until I was in my 30s, and I'll always remember and be inspired by the remarkable friendship I had with Connie Bush, an outstanding Indigenous leader from Groot Eylandt on who was on the National Women's Advisory Council with me. Quentin Bryce
Friendship Me Women Remember Leader National Indigenous Inspired Council Remarkable Had Outstanding Until Advisory Always Friends Any Bush Who
Hawaii - the Aloha state - is built on the strength of its multicultural society, from our indigenous Native Hawaiian people to the many immigrants that followed. Mazie Hirono
Strength People Society State Our Immigrants Followed Indigenous Hawaii Hawaiian Built Native Multicultural Many
You have to look at what the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous people says which is free and prior informed consent. Now, if you say ‘we're going to build a pipeline, what does it take for us as the colonial power of Canada to make you agree?' That's not free, prior and informed consent, that's coercion. Elizabeth May
You Rights People Free Power Build United Nations Say Says Indigenous Indigenous People Colonial Take Look Make Does Prior Canada Pipeline Going Nations Which Informed Declaration Us Agree Now United Coercion Consent
Indigenous communities have suffered horribly as a result of residential schools. Jagmeet Singh
Result Horribly Indigenous Schools Communities Suffered Residential
Yes, I'm proud to be indigenous. I'm half-Quechua-Huachipaeri from Peru. Q'orianka Kilcher
Indigenous Proud Yes Peru
No climate plan can leave workers and communities behind nor trample the rights of Indigenous communities. Canadians must have opportunity and income security during economic transformation. Jagmeet Singh
Rights Opportunity Transformation Security Must Indigenous Economic Climate Leave Nor Canadians Trample Behind Plan Workers Communities Income
I'm connected with my indigenous roots. Taboo
Indigenous Roots Connected
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