No one who is at all acquainted with the Indian in his home can deny that we are a polite people.

- Charles Alexander Eastman

Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers.

- Charles Alexander Eastman

The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government.

- Charles Alexander Eastman

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 sile…

- Charles Alexander Eastman

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.

- Charles Alexander Eastman

Is there not something worthy of perpetuation in our Indian spirit of democracy, where Earth, our mother, was free to all, and no one sought to impov…

- Charles Alexander Eastman

The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity. They forget, perhaps, that his religion forba…

- Charles Alexander Eastman

The true Indian sets no price upon either his property or his labor. His generosity is limited only by his strength and ability. He regards it as an …

- Charles Alexander Eastman

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 taugh…

- Charles Alexander Eastman