Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. The sky is round and I have heard the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind in its greatest power whirls, birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. Our teepees were round like the nests of birds. And they were always set in a circle, the nation’s hoop. Chief Black Elk
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A great leader must always have the ability to adapt to new situations. He must be willing to change his plans and adapt to new situations. He must also be able to take the situation he is faced with and make it better than what it was before. As long as an Indian is in a round shape, he will be able to adapt and adjust.

When an Indian is in a circle, that means that he is always willing to do what is right, no matter the situation he is faced with. It may seem hard at first, but after one learns this way of thinking it becomes easier and easier every time you feel like giving up. The world will always work in circles; even the sky above us has circles.

The wind tries to make its own path; however, due to its incredible power it can't break free of its natural circle and therefore makes its way around the Earth through the sky.

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