"I Heard The Owl Call My Name" And "The Black Robe": The Indians

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role in the Indian's way of life.
Traditionally, the Indians lived off the land taking only what they needed, and
their hunting and building methods had served them well for centuries, therefore
their need to develop new technology would not have been great.

The Indians are not simple or barbaric people. Their complex belief
system and folklore related strongly to the environment and gave reasons for the
existence of everything. In my opinion this often communicates a quality of
wisdom about the Indians.

Although the Indians lead a simple natural way of life, it is not fair
to say they are simple people. The Indians in The Black Robe can communicate
with white man satisfactorily enough, considering they had little or no contact
with any other white man. They are just as - if not more intelligent than most
other people. ...

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