Humor is widely used by Indians to deal with life. Indian gatherings are marked by laughter and jokes, many directed at the horrors of history, at the continuing impact of colonization, and at the biting knowledge that living as an exile in one's own land necessitates. . . . Certainly the time frame we presently inhabit has much that is shabby and tricky to offer; and much that needs to be treated with laughter and ironic humor.
Truth, acceptance of the truth, is a shattering experience. It shatters the binding shroud of culture trance. It rips apart smugness, arrogance, supe… - Paula Gunn Allen
Truth, acceptance of the truth, is a shattering experience. It shatters the binding shroud of culture trance. It rips apart smugness, arrogance, supe…
- Paula Gunn Allen
There are many female gods recognized and honored by the tribes and Nations. Femaleness was highly valued, both respected and feared, and all social … - Paula Gunn Allen
There are many female gods recognized and honored by the tribes and Nations. Femaleness was highly valued, both respected and feared, and all social …
Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist. - Paula Gunn Allen
Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist.
Healing the self means committing ourselves to a wholehearted willingness to be what and how we are-beings frail and fragile, strong and passionate, … - Paula Gunn Allen
Healing the self means committing ourselves to a wholehearted willingness to be what and how we are-beings frail and fragile, strong and passionate, …
We are the land. To the best of my understanding, that is the fundamental idea that permeates American Indian life. - Paula Gunn Allen
We are the land. To the best of my understanding, that is the fundamental idea that permeates American Indian life.
In the Native American tradition... a man, if he's a mature adult, nurtures life. He does rituals that will help things grow, he helps raise the kids… - Paula Gunn Allen
In the Native American tradition... a man, if he's a mature adult, nurtures life. He does rituals that will help things grow, he helps raise the kids…
The root of oppression is the loss of memory. - Paula Gunn Allen
The root of oppression is the loss of memory.
Human beings need to belong to a tradition and equally need to know about the world in which they find themselves. - Paula Gunn Allen
Human beings need to belong to a tradition and equally need to know about the world in which they find themselves.
For the American Indian, the ability of all creatures to share in the process of ongoing creation makes all things sacred. - Paula Gunn Allen
For the American Indian, the ability of all creatures to share in the process of ongoing creation makes all things sacred.
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