6 Quotes & Sayings By Charles Eastman

Charles Eastman (1858-1931) was an American journalist, author, philosopher, and educator who wrote about his experiences as a Native American in the Dakotas. His best-known work is "My People the Sioux" (1918), which he published after leaving the reservation system. He was the first non-Indian to be elected to the board of directors of the National Congress of American Indians.

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Nearness to nature... keeps the spirit sensitive to impressions not commonly felt and in touch with the unseen powers. Charles Eastman
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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. Charles Eastman
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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. Charles Eastman
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The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government. Charles Eastman
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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. Charles Eastman