“Besides the importance of land and religion, the existence of a specific religion among a distinct group of people is probably a fundamental element of human experience.”Vine Deloria Jr. Source: God Is Red (1973), p. 293
“Who will find peace with the lands? The future of humankind lies waiting for those who will come to understand their lives and take up their responsibilities to all living things. Who will listen to the trees, the animals and birds, the voices of the places of the land? As the long forgotten peoples of the respective continents rise and begin to reclaim their ancient heritage, they will discover the meaning of the lands of their ancestors. That is when the invaders of the North American continent will finally discover that for this land, God is red.”Vine Deloria Jr. pg. ix God Is Red (1973)
“Before any final solution to American history can occur, a reconciliation must be effected between the spiritual owner of the land – American Indians – and the political owner of the land – American Whites. Guilt and accusations cannot continue to revolve in a vacuum without some effort at reaching a solution.”Vine Deloria Jr. pg. 75 God Is Red (1973)