“The death of Richard Oakes provides emphatic proof that there has been no ebb in the sickness and sea of violence which White America has maintained against Indian people throughout its history to sweep away the lives of our nameless and our renowned.”

“WHEREAS the United States Government has never, past or present, honored or protected in any way or manner the rights of the Indian people.”

“…the PUYALLUP TRIBAL COUNCIL, being unable to succeed through these other routes of action, HEREBY RESORTS TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND EXERCISES ITS SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP…”

“They paved and polluted every inch of land and air they had contact with. As surely as they destroyed our mother earth, they destroyed her children.”

“…the Spanish Government decided to punish the Moors of the Riff country who had dared to oppose two mining companies which had obtained concessions from one of the Pretenders.”