Claim: John Wayne once said that the taking of land from Native Americans was justifiable because they were 'selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.'
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did John Wayne Say Native Americans 'Selfishly' Tried to Keep Their Land?
Verdict: correct attribution
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 2015-05-02T12:00:00