Gordon B LoomisAt six foot two, Dr. Gordon B. Loomis drew respect not because of his physical stature, but through his love of people and nature. He devoted his life to the service of others while taking refuge in nature to escape the stress of life. His religious ind found succour in the quietude of the forest. He admired those who understood all that it could teach and was interested in being taught by those who better understood the natural world around him. He believed that, in many ways, the original peoples of North America had visions superior to his own spirituality.

In Chief Copper Stone, Dr. Loomis hints that we, with our "European-based wisdom," can learn much from those we deem to be below us. He wanted us to understand that the culture of the first peoples is one to be held in high esteem, rather than destroyed by ignorance. Read More Read Less