Fear is dangerous. Fear of the unknown, fear of the dark, fear of nature, fear of anything strange or unusual or out of the ordinary, fear of anything different, fear of change, fear of the Fire or the Spirit, all can cripple a person. When Europeans came, many were afraid of the woods, afraid of the Natives, afraid of the strange customs and different languages, afraid of the different ways of worship. Many were also afraid of the freedom and individualism that the Neshnabek represented. Therefore many sought to either control or destroy everything that they feared. Bravery is necessary to combat Fear so that it does not continue to grow into Hatred.