Friendship Is Held To Be The Severest

The Family Was Not Only The Social Unit, But Also The Unit Of Government.

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

The Red Man Divided Mind Into Two Parts, - The Spiritual Mind And The Physical Mind.

The Hospitality Of The Wigwam Is Only Limited By The Institution Of War.

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.