“The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, 
pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the land that fashioned the 
continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as 
the wild sunflowers; he belongs just as the buffalo belonged . . .” 
- - Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux Chief, 1905-1939 
VIII INTRODUCTION 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
