Post by the Scribe on Jul 2, 2021 12:38:50 GMT
Everyone seems to be getting in on Critical Race Theory including some angry Native American activists.
Was the white man's actions any different than the tribes actions between themselves? Killing, taking the land of others, cannibalism and a whole host of vile acts imposed upon each other seems to be worse than anything the white man did. The only difference is the white man won and only recently has become "woke" and beginning self-introspection.
It has to be said that MOST of the killing, plagues and decimation happened before our founders created this country. Most, but not all. Nobody's hands are clean. Not even the natives themselves. Similar situation in the great American Southwest and Mexico. Let's not kid ourselves.
Before EVERYONE blames the white man for all the worlds evil, things need to be put into perspective. Only then can we move forward.
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Amerindian tribes considered warfare as natural as breathing.
www.quora.com/Did-native-American-tribes-fight-against-each-other-or-have-wars
Each tribe pushed other tribes off the land it wanted and in turn was frequently forced out by other later more powerful tribes. Individual status in each tribal band was based on bravery in battle, coups and scalps taken, slaves and horses stolen, enemies tortured, “foreign” women raped and (last) the ability to persuade others. “Chiefs” were the noncombatant elders who administered camps; but they had no voice in war matters. War leaders (what Europeans thought were Chiefs) were simply prominent warriors who could inspire enough followers for a raiding party.
Far more Amerindians died at the hands of rival tribes than from US Army troops, who generally could never find them or catch them. Mind you, they fought differently, frequently fleeing as soon as one of their band was injured, because then they believed their leader lost his magic. Most tribal wars were short demonstrations with lots of coup-taking and show-boating, with few seriously injured because strong warriors were in short supply and life expectancies were short.
The Comanche, for example, were pushed South by other tribes before they stole horses from Spanish/Mexicans and became the dominant Plains horse warriors. While they controlled “Comancheria”, they blocked the Westward Expansion for about fifty years. Comanches drove the Apache out of the Southwest and virtually exterminated all but a few bands that hid in the mountains around the Mexican border. The Quakers charged with pacifying them on their reservation became disgusted and horrified by the way they would ride off a few hundred miles to raid and kill, returning with fresh scalps and booty to the safety of the military-protected rez. The US Army was prohibited from entering the Amerindian reservation, but the natives could continue to “play at war.”
Was the white man's actions any different than the tribes actions between themselves? Killing, taking the land of others, cannibalism and a whole host of vile acts imposed upon each other seems to be worse than anything the white man did. The only difference is the white man won and only recently has become "woke" and beginning self-introspection.
It has to be said that MOST of the killing, plagues and decimation happened before our founders created this country. Most, but not all. Nobody's hands are clean. Not even the natives themselves. Similar situation in the great American Southwest and Mexico. Let's not kid ourselves.
Before EVERYONE blames the white man for all the worlds evil, things need to be put into perspective. Only then can we move forward.
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E. James Brennan, Behavioral economist, HR expert, CEO, veteran & author
Answered 3 years ago · Author has 3.6K answers and 2.7M answer views
Amerindian tribes considered warfare as natural as breathing.
www.quora.com/Did-native-American-tribes-fight-against-each-other-or-have-wars
Each tribe pushed other tribes off the land it wanted and in turn was frequently forced out by other later more powerful tribes. Individual status in each tribal band was based on bravery in battle, coups and scalps taken, slaves and horses stolen, enemies tortured, “foreign” women raped and (last) the ability to persuade others. “Chiefs” were the noncombatant elders who administered camps; but they had no voice in war matters. War leaders (what Europeans thought were Chiefs) were simply prominent warriors who could inspire enough followers for a raiding party.
Far more Amerindians died at the hands of rival tribes than from US Army troops, who generally could never find them or catch them. Mind you, they fought differently, frequently fleeing as soon as one of their band was injured, because then they believed their leader lost his magic. Most tribal wars were short demonstrations with lots of coup-taking and show-boating, with few seriously injured because strong warriors were in short supply and life expectancies were short.
The Comanche, for example, were pushed South by other tribes before they stole horses from Spanish/Mexicans and became the dominant Plains horse warriors. While they controlled “Comancheria”, they blocked the Westward Expansion for about fifty years. Comanches drove the Apache out of the Southwest and virtually exterminated all but a few bands that hid in the mountains around the Mexican border. The Quakers charged with pacifying them on their reservation became disgusted and horrified by the way they would ride off a few hundred miles to raid and kill, returning with fresh scalps and booty to the safety of the military-protected rez. The US Army was prohibited from entering the Amerindian reservation, but the natives could continue to “play at war.”
