Perception of reds versus whites regarding the land is a theme. The Red man lives on the land and in harmony with the land. They listen to all of nature, using their extraordinary connection to the land to travel great distances by foot at incredible speeds, to hunt for food, and by interaction and understanding of the land in general. They never kill an animal or creature without cause or permission, asking the creatures they hunt if they will offer their lives up so that they might have sustenance, and often the animals will offer themselves when asked so that the Red man may live. As long as the