“You know, nothing of the past five hundred years was inevitable. Every raised fist and brandished weapon was a choice someone made.The decision to become a nation of thieves and liars was a choice. The decision to censor the native truth was a choice. The decision to manipulate the knowledge of American history was a choice.

My immediate choice is to celebrate or to mourn. With my relations around me, I go into mourning—but I go angry, alive, listening, learning, remembering. I do not go quietly. I do not vanish. I do not forget.

I will not let you forget.”