The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.Thomas King
North America is not a continent that lends itself to quiet conversations. All that land. All that space. So much green. And bugs the size of Volkswagen Beetles.Thomas King
For the most part, North America is not a hotbed of social unrest, nor, despite popular opinion, is it the home of unbridled lawlessness and unmitigated greed. At least, no more so than any other continent.Thomas King
Governments and corporations have no memory. That's why they repeat their mistakes. We humans? We carry with us the memory of our entire species.Thomas King
Indians have been a postscript to American history and a footnote to Canadian history.Thomas King
We're not the Indians you had in mind.Thomas King
The Dead Indian is one of the great constants of North American literature and cinema. A timeless figure, he replicates himself effortlessly.Thomas King
Once the Indian was no longer a threat, it became possible for him to become a martyr.Thomas King
Today, we are so busy building Dead Indians that we no longer notice the live ones. In spite of all attempts to the contrary, Indians continue to be inconvenient.Thomas King
Quiet conversation or loud protest, the result is inevitably the same. North America would rather forget Indians, and not having the good manners to drop dead or to disappear quietly, we Indians are an embarrassment.Thomas King