Native Americans

Native on Native Violence and Colonizing

• Certainly, at one point or another in history a particular tribe MAY HAVE controlled that land, but what does that mean? That means they had enough men and weapons to chase off other groups that were on the land and take ownership of it. Of course, they probably didn’t feel the least bit bad about doing it because the people they chased off almost certainly did the same thing to another group, that did the same thing to another group, that did the same thing, on and on throughout history, back until who was doing what to whom was lost in the mists of time. So, for example, what supposedly makes the Sioux the real “owner” of Mount Rushmore as opposed to whatever tribe they forced off of that land, after they forced another group off of that land, after they forced another group off of that land, on and on for thousands of years? Why is the arbitrary point in time when the Sioux owned that land more valid than dozens of dates in history when other groups owned that land? It matters who owns a piece of property in America because we have laws in place, but once you get outside of that, that old proverb becomes the rule.

Indian massacre of 1622 - Wikipedia

Native American Wars with Each Other Before Europeans Arrive

Deaths from Disease

→ Full chronology and the numbers that actually hold up: 1000-1620 - European-Indigenous Contact and Disease in North America — contact from the Norse to the Mayflower, epidemic by epidemic, and why the “90% before 1620” claim is wrong.

The percentage of Native Americans who died from smallpox is difficult to determine with precision due to the lack of comprehensive historical records and the extensive impact of various factors. However, estimates suggest that smallpox and other diseases introduced by Europeans caused devastating mortality rates among Native American populations.

Smallpox, along with other diseases such as measles and influenza, is believed to have caused death rates as high as 90% in some Native American communities. This catastrophic impact was due to the lack of immunity among Native Americans to these diseases, which were previously unknown in the Americas.

Here are some key points:

• High Mortality Rates: Some communities experienced mortality rates of 50-90% due to smallpox and other diseases.
• Variability: The impact varied by region and community, depending on factors such as population density, pre-existing health conditions, and subsequent exposure to the disease.

In summary, while precise percentages are challenging to pin down, it is widely accepted that smallpox contributed significantly to the drastic reduction in Native American populations, with mortality rates often cited between 50% and 90%.

Slavery

[Comanche history - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_history#:~:text=(In%201823%2C%20the%20Mexican%20government,counting%20Native%20Americans%20in%20slavery.)
Slavery among Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia