41 Quotes by Dennis Banks

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    To be selected was an honor, and in respect of the family member chosen to run, families held feasts and gave away prized beaver coats, quilled tobacco bags and buffalo hides.

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    In 1978, the tradition of running from village to village with a message was revived. that first run was from Davis to Los Angeles, a distance of 500 miles

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    It is an understanding with the Great Spirit or Creator that we will follow these ways.

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    Many young Japanese were hearing for the first time the words of Native people from the West.

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    When we arrived in Japan in 1988, we were not prepared for the overwhelming support shown to us.

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