In Luther Standing Bear's “Nature” and Louis Owens' “The American Indian Wilderness,” the authors dictate the differences in Indian and white relationships with nature. They highlight how Indians see nature, their balanced relationship with it, and how they know that wilderness is just a European idea. While I agree on this point, Standing Bear focuses on the Lakota view of how the Indians truly lived while Owens reveals both sides and thinks that white views can change over time. Standing Bear believes that the difference in how whites and Indians view nature stems from childhood. He believes that Indian children are aware of nature and seeing the world in this way blooms their love and respect for it (10). This appreciation contrasts sharply with that of ignorant whites who do not see the knowledge that nature gives and see it only as something to be used. He says that white people are bored with nature because they don't have the "Indian point of view" (11). This distance that white people have from nature damages their relationship with the land and with others, making them less compassionate when they do not see that "the heart of man, far from nature, becomes hard" (12). Owens also says that white people see nature differently because of their nature. childhood experiences. Instead of growing up living in nature every day, white children go on sporadic camping vacations. He states that Indians embrace nature because it has a familiar meaning to them. They call the Cascades the “Great Mother” because of the stories they heard growing up, and things like this make them appreciate their surroundings more than whites (1). Standing Bear realizes that white people do not have a relationship with nature or see everything as connected. While Indians use only what they need from nature, whites sacrifice this balance and instead seek to control (12). H...... half of the paper ......ch more” (12). On the other hand, Owens has hope for white people because he was not raised with Indian traditions. Since he has seen white people try to preserve nature even if they don't understand it, he hopes that one day they will truly appreciate it more than what it does for them. Indians appreciate and recognize nature more than whites and Standing Bear. and Owens understands it. They believe the problem with white people's attitudes is that they don't truly see nature or form a harmonious relationship with it, and think there is an idea of ​​wilderness that can be separated from them. Even though Standing Bear is critical of white people and believes they will never change, Owens thinks they will if they continue to redefine how they see nature. Overall, both authors want white people to respect the Indian view of nature and aspire to see it that way too.