Relating back to the idea of the Native Americans idea of a vision quest, it is essential for the young man to become a member of the tribe, but it is necessary for the tribe so that the group is able to grow and expand. In Vision Quest by Encyclopaedia Britannica it is informed that “Usually an individual’s first vision quest was preceded by a period of preparation with a religious specialist.” There is the clear message that it is a journey that is needed for the individual in his future, and for the tribe to gain their future, but all of the intentions are clearly seen as being involved in a religious practice. The vision quest is known to have not only religious meanings, but people are recorded to have seen their respective God(s). In visions David Martinez explains how “More than the results of ritualized fasting and sleep deprivation, the vision quest expresses perceiving the land in mythological terms.” In The Soul of the Indian: Lakota Philosophy and the Vision
Relating back to the idea of the Native Americans idea of a vision quest, it is essential for the young man to become a member of the tribe, but it is necessary for the tribe so that the group is able to grow and expand. In Vision Quest by Encyclopaedia Britannica it is informed that “Usually an individual’s first vision quest was preceded by a period of preparation with a religious specialist.” There is the clear message that it is a journey that is needed for the individual in his future, and for the tribe to gain their future, but all of the intentions are clearly seen as being involved in a religious practice. The vision quest is known to have not only religious meanings, but people are recorded to have seen their respective God(s). In visions David Martinez explains how “More than the results of ritualized fasting and sleep deprivation, the vision quest expresses perceiving the land in mythological terms.” In The Soul of the Indian: Lakota Philosophy and the Vision