There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.

The religion of the Indian is the last thing about him that the man of another race will ever understand.

There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.

If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What are the fruits of silence?" he will say: "They are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity, and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character."

The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity.

The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government.

Is there not something worthy of perpetuation in our Indian spirit of democracy, where Earth, our mother, was free to all, and no one sought to impoverish or enslave his neighbor?