The Indian Was A Religious Man From

It Was Our Belief That The Love Of Possessions Is A Weakness To Be Overcome. . . . Children Must Early Learn The Beauty Of Generosity. They Are Taught To Give What They Prize Most, That They May Taste The Happiness Of Giving. . . . The Indians In Their Simplicity Literally Give Away All That They Have—to Relatives, To Guests Of Other Tribes Or Clans, But Above All To The Poor And The Aged, From Whom They Can Hope For No Return.

Friendship Is Held To Be The Severest Test Of Character.

The Wise Man Believes Profoundly In Silence - The Sign Of A Perfect Equilibrium. Silence Is The Absolute Poise Or Balance Of Body, Mind And Spirit. The Man Who Preserves His Selfhood Ever Calm And Unshaken By The Storms Of Existence - Not A Leaf, As It Were, Astire On The Tree, Not A Ripple Upon The Surface Of The Shinning Pool-his, In The Mind Of The Unlettered Sage, Is The Ideal Attitude And Conduct Of Life. Silence Is The Cornerstone Of Character.

The Religion Of The Indian Is The Last Thing About Him That The Man Of Another Race Will Ever Understand.

The Native American Has Been Generally Despised By His White Conquerors For His Poverty And Simplicity. They Forget, Perhaps, That His Religion Forbade The Accumulation Of Wealth And The Enjoyment Of Luxury... Furthermore, It Was The Rule Of His Life To Share The Fruits Of His Skill And Success With His Less Fortunate Brothers. Thus He Kept His Spirit Free From The Clog Of Pride, Cupidity, Or Envy, And Carried Out, As He Believed, The Divine Decree-a Matter Profoundly Important To Him.