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In my judgment the time has arrived when we should definitely make up our minds to recognize the Indian as an individual and not as a member of a tribe.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In my judgment the time has arrived when we should definitely make up our minds to recognize the Indian as an individual…”
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Roosevelt advocates for recognizing Native Americans as individuals rather than as members of tribes.
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