John Trudell on Indigenous Identity and Invisibility

„Historically speaking, we went from being Indians to pagans to savages to hostiles to militants to activists to Native Americans. Its five hundred years later and they still cant see us. We are still invisible.“

John TrudellJohn Trudell reflects on Indigenous identity, historical labels, and the continuing invisibility of Indigenous people.
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John Trudell was a Native American activist, musician, and actor.

John Trudell describes the historical evolution of Indigenous labels and criticizes the continuing invisibility of Indigenous people in mainstream society.


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John Trudell quote about Indigenous identity, historical labels, and invisibility

John Trudell (1946–2015) was a political activist in the North American Indigenous movement, as well as a musician and actor. He participated in the occupation of Alcatraz, joined the American Indian Movement, and served as its chairman from 1973 to 1979 or 1980. After a fire at his father-in-law’s house killed his wife, three children, and mother-in-law, Trudell suspected that the fire had been set by the FBI.

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