Alanis Obomsawin quotes

When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money. (Alanis Obomsawin)
When I'm documenting something that is happening in the present, it is always related to the history of our Nations. That is always part of the story. View quote
Alanis Obomsawin
The old people were concerned that because we were putting their oral stories into another form, I was taking their spirit away. They thought it would damage or even kill the oral tradition. View quote
Alanis Obomsawin
I decided I was going to fight for changes in the educational system to include our history, but I didn't know how to do it. I began to sing at parties for friends and was invited to perform at a folk festival in New York City in 1960 toured elementary and high schools and universities in Canada, and also prisons. I was singing songs and telling stories about our history. View quote
Alanis Obomsawin