To receive this award from an organization I admire so much makes me totally happy and grateful.
More Quotes from James Welch:
In a lot of Indian societies, spirituality has been lost, I think it's still the best way of looking at the world for Indians - better than any organized religion in this country.James Welch
In the general population of Montana, it's about 7 to 8 percent Indian. But the population in prison is always between 20 and 25 percent Indian.
James Welch
I wrote a lot in study hall to while away the hours.
James Welch
The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren't very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves.
James Welch
I wander around, get the lay of the land and try to imagine what kind of people would have lived there in that historical period. What would they eat? What kind of clothing would they wear? How did they shelter themselves? How did they get around?
James Welch
I did quite a lot of research in France. My wife, who speaks French quite well, and I went back to Marseille three or four times after that.
James Welch
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