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Quotes from Speech — Winona LaDuke

born 1959 United States

← All quotes by Winona LaDuke

7 quotes

I haven't seen anyone improve on the tepee-you can have a fire inside it, and you can love it.

Speech (1999)

I am fully aware of how little an American education teaches you about Native people.

Speech (1999)

A house is more than a shelter: It is home, it is something that reflects you.

Speech (1999)

I always greet people in my language because I believe that cultural diversity is as beautiful as biodiversity, and that is reflected in language.

Speech (1999)

Forests are worth more standing than cut.

Speech (1999)

There should be beauty in "process," whether it is harvesting with intelligence, whether it is the use of recycled materials, or whether it is observing energy efficiency.

Speech (1999)

While I was introduced as an activist, I consider myself more a concerned parent. To be a mother in this day and age, you have to be concerned with a wide array of issues.

Speech (1999)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Winona LaDuke (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.