My Name Is Sherman J. Alexie Jr.,

I Was A Controversial Figure On My Reservation When I Was A Kid. I Was Mouthy And Opinionated And Arrogant. Nothing Has Changed.

We Can All Learn From Every Text. Reading The Work That Disgusts You Can Only Strengthen Your Core Beliefs. I Could Teach A Semester-long Course Based Only On Reading The Local Telephone Book. All Stories Can Be Taught In Valuable Ways.

We All Know The Indians Were Colonized By The Europeans, But Every Colonized Indian Has Been Colonized By The Indian Reaction To Colonization.

I Don't Have To Participate In Another Culture's Ceremonies In Order To Respect That Culture.

When You Resort To Violence To Prove A Point, You’ve Just Experienced A Profound Failure Of Imagination.