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"My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room…You always knew they were coming: he was never violent, but short-tempered. It wasn't a violent house, but a violent reservation."

— Sherman Alexie

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When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer.

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He wondered if she would dream about a man who never left her, about some unemployed agoraphobic Indian warrior who liked to wash dishes.

Ten Little Indians (2003)

My 2017 is gonna be white liberals shocked about white racism & white conservatives denying white racism exists. Just like every other year.

Thomas: Sometimes it's a good day to die, and sometimes it's a good day to have breakfast.

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He hated to leave, but he loved his work. He was a man, and men needed to work. More sexism! More masculine tunnel vision! More need for gender-sensitivity workshops!

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