More Than This, Even In Those White

Indian Names Were Either Characteristic Nicknames Given In A Playful Spirit, Deed Names, Birth Names, Or Such As Have A Religious And Symbolic Meaning.

More Than This, Even In Those White Men Who Professed Religion We Found Much Inconsistency Of Conduct. They Spoke Much Of Spiritual Things, While Seeking Only The Material.

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

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.

Nearness To Nature... Keeps The Spirit Sensitive To Impressions Not Commonly Felt And In Touch With The Unseen Powers.