The purpose of a college education is to give you the correct view of minorities, and the means to live as far away from them as possible.
A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.
It is important to understand that there are many different ways of seeing the world and expressing the wisdom of Native belief...No one voice speaks for all voices.
I believe that sensitivity to issues of race and ethnicity is important, and nuanced, even more so when it intersects with the issue of free speech.
Truth has never been, can never be, contained in any one creed or system.
I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion.
I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama.
Racial understanding is not something we find, but something that we must create. Through education, we seek to change attitudes.
I think we could benefit from world history that is specifically taught in a multi-faceted fashion that allows for an understanding that perspectives on truth can be very different. I'm an advocate of an approach that endeavors to foster empathy and which tries to find a common humanity across the divide.
I feel like I've had this ability to infiltrate, as an outsider and an insider, different groups.
