None but Indians have ever lived in
this country, and they exist only as a
part of it. They have never attempted to assert themselves, but
have
grown up in it like trees. It is their food, their drink, their
religion,
and their life. Their songs and prayers are of the earth, the
sky, and the
rain. They never struggle with it, but use it to help them only
as a part
of themselves. They pass through it silently, leaving as little
trace as
sunlight through wind.
-- DONALD JOHN HALL
