Simone captures the magical world view of the Native American better than any other author I know who does not romanticize the conflicts of the American West.To begin to understand a value system and set of traditions that allowed these people to live in harmony for thousands of years causes deep reflection upon our Anglo culture.As a scientist, Simone knows that magic will never triumph over a brute force armed with scientific knowledge and scientific technology, but he may be suggesting that it is too bad that it didn't.