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Wes Studi Quotes

American - Actor | December 17, 1947 -

We have a responsibility to Mother Earth to protect it as much as possible.

Mother Responsibility Earth Possible

National sovereignty can only be achieved after self-sovereignty.

Sovereignty Only National Sovereignty

I'm proud to have served there for 12 months with Alpha Company of the 39th Infantry.

Proud Company Alpha Infantry Months

At times, I'm thinking negatively, thinking that we don't learn from our mistakes, but then I get more positive-minded. I do believe in the good of humanity.

Good Mistakes Believe Thinking Learn

Irony is one of my favorite aspects of life.

Life Irony Favorite Aspects

At times, you're welcome, depending on what's being cast. 'Dances with Wolves' - they wanted authentic-looking Indians in the film, and so they got it. The same was true with 'The Last of the Mohicans' and 'Geronimo.'

Welcome Wolves You True Same Film

I think that the idea of sharing is something that has been lost in our social conscience, and we need to re-think that. We need to learn a new way.

Think Learn Lost New Sharing Way

We were created to take care of, steward the land. That is mankind's purpose on earth, to steward and take care of the land as it feeds off of it.

Purpose Care Take Care Earth Land

We, as Indian tribes, should be able to prosecute non-Indians on tribal lands. But on Indian land, we have no ability to prosecute anyone but another Indian. American Indians having status as a foreign nation is good for us, but it's not good in some ways if we don't have the jurisdictional power that the federal government claims.

Good Power Government American Land

I feel very fortunate that I was able to be cast in roles that showed the humanity, if you will, of usually stereotypical Indian characters that made up a lot of film, like the Pawnee in 'Dances with Wolves.'

Wolves Feel Humanity You Will Up

People talk about gangs as if they're something new. But it really isn't that way. The Democratic Party is a gang. The Republican Party is a gang. They're just not in the streets anymore.

People Party New Way Talk Gang

'Dances with Wolves' really started the movement, using subtitles for Lakota Sioux and showing Indians as interesting, complex people - not just the enemy - and giving a lot of unknown Indian actors work.

Work People Wolves Interesting Enemy

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