 Brad Pafford - Ojibwa/Cherokee
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--W. Richard West, Director, National Museum of the American Indian, speaking at the National Mall Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony, September 28, 1999
Peace "Shortly after Chief Joseph and his people had barely failed in their heroic and legendary effort to find freedom from the United States military in Canada, he made this statement: 'If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, there need be no trouble. Treat all men alike . . . give them all an even chance to live and grow. All men were made by the same Great Spirit. They are brothers.' Chief Joseph's plea has always spoken to me of a compelling need for a profound and historic cultural reconciliation, and I believe that the National Museum of the American Indian, as it seeks that far horizon, can contribute significantly."
--Pope Paul II, 1537 From the book "Columbus and the Age of Discovery" by Zvi Dor-Ner.
The Indians are true men.
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