Quotations by indigenous leaders

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Wallace Labillois

"We have survived Canada's assault on our identity and our rights. Our survival is a testament to our determination and will to survive as a people. We are prepared to participate in Canada's future — but only on the terms that we believe to be our rightful heritage."

— Wallace Labillois, Mi'kmaq elder

jan Walasi Lapila

mama sona Walasi Lapila pi kulupu Mima li toki e ni:

"kulupu Kanata li utala e kon pi mi mute e ken mi. taso mi lon kin. ni li lawa tawa wile lon pi kulupu mi. mi wile pali lon kulupu Kanata lon tenpo kama. taso mi pali e ona lon nasin pona tawa kulupu mi taso."

Georges Erasmus

"The history of our people needs to be told. We need to present accurately what happened in the past, so that we can deal with it in the future.... I don't like what has happened over the last 500 years. We can't do much about that. But what are we going to do about the next 500 years? What are we going to do about the next ten years?"

— Georges Erasmus, Dene politician

jan Sosi Ewasimu

jan lawa Sosi Ewasimu pi kulupu Tene li toki e ni:

"jan ale o sona e tenpo pini pi kulupu mi. mi wile pana pona e sona ni: ijo seme li kama lon tenpo pini? tan ni la mi mute li ken sona pona lon tenpo kama. tenpo pini li jo e kama ike mute. mi ken ala ante e ni. taso mi pali e seme lon tenpo kama a?"

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