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17 quotes by Dennis Banks

Dennis Banks Born (1937-04-12) April 12, 1937 (age 77) Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota Dennis Banks (born April 12, 1937), a Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist and author, is an Anishinaabe born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Banks is also known as Nowa Cumig (Naawakamig in the Double Vowel System). His name in the Ojibwe language means "In the Center of the Universe." He has been a...
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Most importantly, the meaning of spirituality lays the seeds for our destiny and the path we must follow.

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Even the people who come our way look upon us in amazement, that we run only for the healing of Mother Earth.

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When you have a spiritual foundation, you look at poverty differently then.

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The Sun, Moon and Stars are there to guide us.

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It also called upon traditional people in the Four Directions to strengthen the healing ceremonies and asked people to heed the warnings of Mother... →

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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... →

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Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us.

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And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing.

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I'm on this road for the rest of my life.

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In 1967 the last Unity Caravan was held.

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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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The Canadian run can be no different, at least in terms of actual running.

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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... →

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