"I have been chief of the Wyandotte Nation for 23 years. These opinions are my own. They are not influenced by anyone or anything except my observations of the American Indian world.
Our Indian world has never been a pleasant place to be. Our past, present and future appear to be a never-changing picture. We cannot change the past, and the present seems to be following along the same pathway. The future cannot be left alone to stumble along without direction.
The best way to handle our future is to take over the leadership of our world ourselves. Strong leaders are needed, planned objectives should be established, and down-to-earth, good, hard work needs to be the order of the day."
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Wyandotte Chief: Taking control of our world
Friday, August 19, 2005
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