The future of the Indians was changed drastically as their children, their income off the land and their spiritual bonds with the land were interfered by the Europeans.” Chief Seattle To the Indians the land held spiritual connections and memories ” We are the ones that live closest to Mother Earth. All of the tribes had Medicine Men or Shamans who had great spiritual responsibilities within the tribe.When the Europeans came they formed a committee, The Bureau of Indian Affairs, which banned most of the ceremonies of the Indians and made them punishable.Practices like the Sun dances.