We Must Trust Our Own Thinking. Trust

I Want To Be Remembered As The Person Who Helped Us Restore Faith In Ourselves.

The Happiest People I've Ever Met, Regardless Of Their Profession, Their Social Standing, Or Their Economic Status, Are People That Are Fully Engaged In The World Around Them. The Most Fulfilled People Are The Ones Who Get Up Every Morning And Stand For Something Larger Than Themselves. They Are The People Who Care About Others, Who Will Extend A Helping Hand To Someone In Need Or Will Speak Up About An Injustice When They See It.

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.

We Celebrate Thanksgiving Along With The Rest Of America, Maybe In Different Ways And For Different Reasons. Despite Everything That's Happened To Us Since We Fed The Pilgrims, We Still Have Our Language, Our Culture, Our Distinct Social System. Even In A Nuclear Age, We Still Have A Tribal People.

Western Movies Always Seemed To Show Indian Women Washing Clothes At The Creek And Men With A Tomahawk Or Spear In Their Hands, Adorned With Lots Of Feathers. That Image Has Stayed In Some People's Minds. Many Think We're Either Visionaries, `noble Savages,' Squaw Drudges Or Tragic Alcoholics. We're Very Rarely Depicted As Real People Who Have Greater Tenacity In Terms Of Trying To Hang On To Our Culture And Values System Than Most People.