The tribal High Priests like Stone Eagle are the ones who truly hold the power of speech among the Indians.
They allow Western missionaries to preach because they know that the Catholic doctrine is too far removed from Indian life and could never gain widespread acceptance.
Just like the paradise every European longs for, Indians only find it bizarre—a place without dense forests, no herds of bison to hunt, not even tobacco to smoke! Who would want to go there after death?
So long as the missionaries don't give money or guns, the Indians would immediately bid farewell to their so-called God.
However, the "Indian Gospel" Vigne just mentioned was completely different.
Stone Eagle could be certain that his people would definitely accept the contents within—
Even the Holy Communion during Mass turned into corn cakes, pine needle tea, and tobacco leaves!
