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The American Indian was an individualist in religion as in war. He had neither a national army nor an organized church.
Charles Alexander Eastman
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The Indian was a religious man from his mother's womb.
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There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy.
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But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!
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Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.
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The clan is nothing more than a larger family, with its patriarchal chief as the natural head, and the union of several clans by intermarriage and voluntary connection constitutes the tribe.
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The hospitality of the wigwam is only limited by the institution of war.
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It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood.
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Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.
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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.
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No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.
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In the life of the Indian there is only one inevitable duty-the duty of prayer-the daily recognition of the Unseen and Eternal. Our daily devotions were more necessary to us than daily food.
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The logical man must either deny all miracles or none, and our American Indian myths and hero stories are perhaps, in themselves, quite as credible as those of the Hebrews of old.
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In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.
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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.
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The red man divided mind into two parts, - the spiritual mind and the physical mind.
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Our people, though capable of strong and durable feeling, were not demonstrative in their affection at any time, least of all in the presence of guests or strangers.
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There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.
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Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins.
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We believe profoundly in silence-the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind, and spirit.
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Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving.
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