Quote:
“Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence.”
– Mourning Dove, who was also known as Hum-ishu-ma and Christine Quintasket, amongst other names

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“Mourning Dove: ‘Everything on the earth…” sources:
Photograph taken by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter – Washington State University, WSU Libraries Digital Collections / “Native American Quotes – Great Words From Great Americans” – Legends of America.