We lived on our land as long as we can remember. The land was owned by our tribe as far back as memory of men goes.
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My first years were spent living just as my forefathers had lived - roaming the green, rolling hills of what are now the states of South Dakota and Nebraska.Standing Bear
Man's heart away from nature becomes hard.
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And when native man left off this form of development, his humanization was retarded in growth.
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There's still live ordnance out there, ... They were out there exploding stuff last week.
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That the Indians possess the inherent right of expatriation as well as the more fortunate white race, and have the inalienable right to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' so long as they obey the laws and do not trespass on forbidden ground.
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