By the 1850s virtually all Native American tribes, approximately 360,000 in number, were living to the west of the Mississippi River. government’s policies towards Native Americans in the second half of the nineteenth century were determined by the desire to expand westward into territories occupied by these Native American tribes. It took the shape of cash arrangements, barter, and famously, treaties which were nearly uniformly neglected once the Indians were forced from the land in question. And so began the process of forcing the American Indian out of the way. Kings and queens from thousands of miles away were impatient to find even more resources, and some colonists came for independence and adventure. But the pressure to push inland followed soon after. Thus followed years of relative peace as the settlers got themselves established on American soil. But that soon gave way to trade, because the Europeans who came ashore here understood that their survival was doubtful with no native help. At first, they skirmished with the alarmed Indians of America’s eastern seaboard. The English, French and Spanish rushed to slice up the “New World” by sending over inadequately prepared colonists as fast as they could. As those leaders learned from their explorers, the drive to colonize spread like wildfire. When European leaders sent the first ships in this direction, the goal was to explore new resources – but the quality of weather and the bounty of everything from timber to wildlife soon changed their tune. They were at peace with this beautiful continent and deeply plugged into nature. While there was inevitable tribal conflict, that was simply a slight blemish in the tale of our ancestors. Archaeologists have unearthed highly advanced structures and public works. It’s a tale of beautiful arts and crafts and deep spirituality. And that history is captivating.įrom Mayan and Incan ruins, from the mounds left in the central and southern parts of what’s currently the U.S. Before any white man set foot on this land, it was settled by the forefathers of bands we now call Sioux, or Cherokee, or Iroquois.įor thousands of years, the American Indian developed its customs and heritage without interference. Long before the terms Native American or Indian were created, the tribes were spread throughout the Americas.
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