I already knew, too, that these questions would not change the facts. But they would inevitably change the way we sought justice. - Louise Erdrich

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Engraved portrait of Louise Erdrich, facing left

I already knew, too, that these questions would not change the facts. But they would inevitably change the way we sought justice.

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About Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich (born Karen Louise Erdrich June 7, 1964) is an American author, novelist, poet, and children's author who features Native American themes in her writings. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe people.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Alessio Jacona from Rome, Italy (CC BY-SA)

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Alternative Names: Karen Louise Erdrich

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How the flowers were fired and colored into the design. Perhaps this sort of gesture will be lost, perhaps it is a function of consciousness that we don’t need in order to survive. Perhaps this piece of evolution makes no sense — our hunger for everyday sorts of visual pleasure — but I don’t think so. I think we have survived because we love beauty and because we find each other beautiful. I think it may be our strongest quality.

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