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"By observing the behavior and growth of other organic forms of life, they could see that a benign personal energy flowed through everything and under­ girded the physical world. They understood that their task was to fit into the physical world in the most constructive manner and to establish relationships with the higher power, or powers, that created and sustained the universe. They sought to learn a way of living that would most efficiently accomplish these tasks. This posture was not unique to any tribe; it was generally the way Indians of all tribes described the mysterious reality that affected their lives."