Many of the patterns and motifs ... On that first visit, Pulford, who had a long-standing interest in Native American culture, was invited to a powwow and was given a quilt as a gift.

What kept Native Americans so faithful to the land ... although there are patterns and trends in these relationships. Specifically, tribes applied various strategies in dealing with the U.S ...

These events fit the pattern of the late 19th century ... many whites when he said he favored a humane course to bring Native Americans "under the benign influences of education and civilization.