Question

What does Luther Standing Bear mean when he says that the "American Indian is of the soil"?

Answer 1

THE feathered and blanketed figure of the American Indian has come to symbolize the American continent. The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings.