Remember That I Am Just A Woman

People Say That Crisis Changes People And Turns Ordinary People Into Wiser Or More Responsible Ones.

A Significant Number Of People Believe Tribal People Still Live And Dress As They Did 300 Years Ago. During My Tenure As Principal Chief Of The Cherokee Nation, National News Agencies Requesting Interviews Sometimes Asked If They Could Film A Tribal Dance Or If I Would Wear Traditional Tribal Clothing For The Interview. I Doubt They Asked The President Of The United States To Dress Like A Pilgrim For An Interview.

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

Growth Is A Painful Process. If We’re Ever Going To Collectively Begin To Grapple With The Problems That We Have Collectively, We’re Going To Have To Move Back The Veil And Deal With Each Other On A More Human Level.

Take Care How You Place Your Moccasins Upon The Earth, Step With Care, For The Faces Of The Future Generations Are Looking Up From The Earth Waiting Their Turn For Life.