But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!

Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone.

But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!

Silence is the cornerstone of character.

Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning.

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.

The hospitality of the wigwam is only limited by the institution of war.