Susan

“Divisions among the oppressed, Hasan said, are gifts to the oppressor.”
― Chris Hedges, America: The Farewell Tour

“Cut the ties you have to failure and shame. Let go the pain you are holding in your mind, your shoulders, your heart, all the way to your feet. Let go the pain of your ancestors to make way for those who are heading in our direction. Ask for forgiveness. Call upon the help of those who love you. These helpers take many forms: animal, element, bird, angel, saint, stone, or ancestor.”
― Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems

“The root of oppression is loss of memory”
― Paula Gunn Allen

“If American society judiciously modelled the traditions of the various Native nations, the place of women in society would be central, the distribution of goods and power would be egalitarian, the elderly would be respected, honoured and protected as a primary social and cultural resource, the ideals of physical beauty would be considerably enlarge (the include "fat", strong-featured women, grey-haired and wrinkled individuals and others who in contemporary american culture are viewed as "ugly")”
― Paula Gunn Allen