The Religion Of The Indian Is The

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 Native American Has Been Generally Despised By His White Conquerors For His Poverty And Simplicity.

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

Each Soul Must Meet The Morning Sun, The New Sweet Earth And The Great Silence Alone.

The Logical Man Must Either Deny All Miracles Or None.