- Author | February 19, 1858 - January 8, 1939
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.
Charles Eastman
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There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.
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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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The religion of the Indian is the last thing about him that the man of another race will ever understand.
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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.
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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.
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Every act of his life is, in a very real sense, a religious act.
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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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Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.
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The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity.
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The hospitality of the wigwam is only limited by the institution of war.
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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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