Look Forward. Turn What Has Been Done

In Iroquois Society, Leaders Are Encouraged To Remember Seven Generations In The Past And Consider Seven Generations In The Future When Making Decisions That Affect The People.

My Name Is Mankiller, And In The Old Cherokee Nation, When We Lived Here In The Southeast, We Lived In Semi-autonomous Villages, And There Was Someone Who Watched Over The Village, Who Had The Title Of Mankiller. And I'm Not Sure What You Could Equate That To, But It Was Sort Of Like A Soldier Or Someone Who Was Responsible For The Security Of The Village, And So Anyway This One Fellow Liked The Title Mankiller So Well That He Kept It As His Name, And That's Who We Trace Our Ancestry Back To.

Look Forward. Turn What Has Been Done Into A Better Path.

I've Run Into More Discrimination As A Woman Than As An Indian.

Remember That I Am Just A Woman Who Is Living A Very Abundant Life. Every Step I Take Forward Is On A Path Paved By Strong Indian Women Before Me.