The Indians had a custom: young men were initiated. One of their trials was this: they had to starve in a hut all alone for several days. Before this holy famine, the young man was subjected to various tortures. And after a hunger strike, all alone, a young Indian could receive a vision from the spirits. It was a sign of future happiness, power, and luck. Not everyone had the honor of receiving a vision. It would never occur to anyone to invent a vision; who can deceive when it comes to spirits? And some young men received a sign from above. Others don't. Whoever received a vision from the spirits was expected to receive honors and special treatment from the tribe. And those who did not see anything, despite honest patience, did not expect anything special. An Indian is like an Indian…