Indigenous Quotes

Well, I think indigenous peoples have ways of living on the Earth that they've had forever. And they've been overrun by organized religion, which has had a lot of money and power.

There is no way that we know what is going on between the African American and the Asian American. We don't understand what an Indigenous American is. We don't understand what a Latino American is.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

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.

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.

Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.

Health economists have estimated that an injection of $250 million per year in Indigenous clinical care, and $50 million in preventative care, is required to provide services at the same level as for any other group with the health conditions of Indigenous Australians.

Bolivia is a majority indigenous nation, but that majority has always been excluded.

Various Turkish people invaded southwest Asia during the Middle Ages and carved an empire for themselves from lands occupied by the indigenous Semitic and Indo-European inhabitants.

Solutions will not be found while Indigenous people are treated as victims for whom someone else must find solutions.

Bolivia is a majority indigenous nation, but that majority has always been excluded.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians.

We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.

I support the indigenous people anywhere in the planet.

Bolivia is a majority indigenous nation, but that majority has always been excluded.

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we're here. And we're trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

There are no quick fixes to Indigenous poverty and social disaster.

As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.

There are certain regions in the country where the indigenous people eat dogs.

We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

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.

Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions, of years they have co-evolved to live in local climate and soil conditions.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

Yet there are thousands of Indigenous people searching for family members.

Sorry Day falls on the eve of Reconciliation Week, giving us the chance to ask whether we are making progress in the wider challenge of reconciling Indigenous and other Australians.

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.