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Originally Posted by flatbutt
However, every time I read or learn something in depth I come away feeling awful about how they were treated.
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I know I write about this all the time, but the Tribes were all not bucolic leaf eaters spending their nights in drum circles: They were ferocious warriors before whitey ever got to the party.
They were ruthless pillagers; took, sold and bought slaves and took no, or expected no quarter. The first chapter of "Chesapeake" is instructive.
The most interesting aspect of the evolution of the Tribes is the introduction (some say reintroduction) of horses in North America.
That changed everything, tipped the balance of power on the Plains and stopped an empire from moving north.
Everything I write or say about the Tribes is meant with respect and admiration.