Warrior Girl Unearthed Quotes

“Doing the right thing for the right reason, with a good heart and clear intentions, matters.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Perpetrators who don’t face consequences become predators”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“It's not just about winning; it's about how you conduct yourself and represent your community.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Warriors are willing to do what others can't or won't do for their community.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Everything is connected. The past. The future. The beginning and ending.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“I admire warriors,” he says with such intensity it’s like a spell. “Those who are willing to do what others can’t or won’t do for the community.” He smiles. “Any questions?”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“[W]hen questioned by an anthropologist on what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, “Ours.” —Vine Deloria, Jr., Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Cooper, how do you do this work when your heart feels so heavy?”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“I wonder how much more can be taken. I wonder how much is left for us to lose.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“You jump, and I'll catch you. Every time. I'm your ride or die, niijiikwe.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Some friendships can endure anything.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Our Anishinaabe teachings are not abstract concepts or folklore. My ancestors had names, and they lived through good times and bad times. They dreamed of me and I dream of them. Aho.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“That is still up to the federal government to investigate and prosecute. There aren’t enough resources to adequately do this for over five hundred federally recognized Indian tribes. Without consequences, we see perpetrators become predators. They prey on Indigenous women because the odds of being caught and convicted are slim to none.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Muskrat’s friends, including Otter, place the dirt on Turtle’s back, where it takes root and new plants spring to life. Turtle’s back expands to form our continent as the narrator explains why, what some call North America, we call Turtle Island.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“I wonder how much more can be taken. I wonder how much is left for us to loose.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“No respect for Black and brown bodies when we're breathing. No justice for the living or the dead.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Many of the remains of the Cheyenne men, women, and children slaughtered at the Colorado Sand Creek massacre of 1864 were sent to the Army Medical Museum … Other remains from this massacre, such as scalps and women’s pubic hair, were strung across the stage of the Denver Opera House. —Kathleen S. Fine-Dare, Grave Injustice: The American Indian Repatriation Movement and NAGPRA”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Most importantly, she chooses to live a full life that honors the sacrifices of her ancestors.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Yeah. I was ‘just friends’ with someone, and now I’m squeezing milk from my boob to feed his kid.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Through a mystery/thriller pitched as Indigenous Lara Croft, I could increase awareness about ancestral remains and cultural items still held by museums despite a law requiring their return.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Perry, do you understand that working within the process, following the rules, following the laws, that it matters?” He stands. “It’s not just about winning; it’s about how you conduct yourself and represent your community.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“For the 108,328 ancestors still held by institutions, and those working to bring them home”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“You're Marten Clan, like me. We protect and provide for our community. You notice things that others don't. You fight for people who can't fight for themselves. If you need to be fierce, you can get there in a heartbeat. But at heart, you are a gentle soul who wants tranquility. It's why we make the best protectors.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“My parents own the motel,” Erik clarifies. “My mom and I are tribal members.” I correct him. “Tribal citizens. Members belong to clubs. Citizens belong to nations.” “Tribal citizens,” Erik repeats. “I like that.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Sometimes you need to protect your heart from the pain.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Writing is what I do. Loving you is who I am.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“(Their's was) "a tribe even smaller than ours. But big enough to have women go missing.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“Do we have to be dead and dug up from the ground to be worthy of respect? —José Ignacio Rivera (Apache/Nahuatl)”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

“hen questioned by an anthropologist on what the Indians called America before the white man came, an Indian said simply, “Ours.”
― Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed