There Were No Temples Or Shrines Among

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?

We Believe Profoundly In Silence-the Sign Of A Perfect Equilibrium. Silence Is The Absolute Poise Or Balance Of Body, Mind, And Spirit.

The Elements And Majestic Forces In Nature, Lightning, Wind, Water, Fire, And Frost, Were Regarded With Awe As Spiritual Powers, But Always Secondary And Intermediate In Character.

The American Indian Was An Individualist In Religion As In War. He Had Neither A National Army Nor An Organized Church.

In Every Religion There Is An Element Of The Supernatural, Varying With The Influence Of Pure Reason Over Its Devotees.