The first day of the Society of American Indians symposium here in Columbus Ohio, and I am feeling inspired.
44 people attended the 1911 meeting here at Ohio State University, today we have heard about the people, the meeting, the place, and the significance of it all.
It would be impossible to explain everything - so I thought I would share some quotes I jotted down today during the talks and conversations.
"Put the world on notice that you're involved in a larger collective effort of knowledge" (Phil Deloria)
"While not all Indian intellectuals were university educated, all Indians who were university educated were [active] intellectuals of some kind." (Phil Deloria, talking about the contributions of university-trained Indians)
"I am not an Indian Agent. I am an Indian Agent." (Beth Piatote, talking about agency and the position of Indian Agents)
"If you put their stories alongside one another it's like they were on three different planets." (Tsianina Lomawaima, talking about her research looking at Indian students, teachers and superintendants in schools)
"That's why these people are so interesting - it's the unknowability of them." (Phil Deloria)
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