Wednesday, November 16, 2005

 

Indian Country loses a voice

Vine Deloria Jr., 1933-2005 (Obit from the Denver Post)

Story from Indian Country Today.

--ER

# by Erudite Redneck @ 8:33 PM. CLICK COMMENTS TO GIVE YOUR OPINION>
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When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, "Ours."
---Vine Deloria, Jr.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:52 PM
 
Even though he was a Yankton of the Dog Thieves tribe, he was a strong man of thought and leadership. It will take time for him to come back around to us.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:25 AM
 
Says Mimbreno at
http://otherdarkmeat.blogspot.com/2005/11/passing-of-elders.html
# posted by Blogger Erudite Redneck : 8:29 AM
 
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