I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with. John Trudell angryattackbegin Change image and share on social
I consider the electric guitar to be like a drum with strings. It became the drum of the Baby Boom generation. And the drum has always been the center of the tribe, a new electronic tribe. John Trudell babyboomcenter Change image and share on social
Before Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull had dream of soldiers falling from the sky. John Trudell bighornbulldream Change image and share on social
We cannot change the political system, we cannot change the economic system, we cannot change the social system, until the people control the land, and then we take it out of the hands of that sick minority that chooses to pervert the meaning and the intention of humanity. John Trudell changechoosecontrol share on social
From activist stage, I just spoke and said whatever I had to say. When the writing started, I would just read it. Then I had the interest into going into musical aspects. When that happened in '86, I liked the result of work we did in the studio. John Trudell activistaspecthappen share on social
What I view life like is about energy. Everything is about energy - everything. We physically are little units of electrical energy, and we vibrate and project electromagnetic thought. John Trudell electricalelectromagneticenergy Change image and share on social
I don't write as much now as I used to, but I write. The lines still come, maybe periodically, and I'll go through these little bursts of time where I write a lot of things then a long period of time where maybe I don't write anything. John Trudell burstlinelong share on social
I have a real interest in working with younger Native artists. I think it's a very important way for Native people to communicate the realities of our culture and remember our ancestors. John Trudell ancestorartistcommunicate Change image and share on social
I knew I had to stop running. I had to be in a place. Los Angeles became that place. John Trudell angelesknowlos Change image and share on social