As a Sioux injun myself, I like to remind my white liberal friends that Indians were the most anti-liberal, politically incorrect society imaginable. They were traders (capitalists), hunters, warriors (not pacifists), chose their leadership by who was the most accomplished hunter and warrior (meritocracy), awarded success (eagle feathers were awarded after battles like campaign ribbons), wore fur, and subsisted on a diet heavy in red meat.
Oh, and they made their gay men sit with the women.
No, the various Native American Tribes were not peacefull groups of pacifists, living quiet, spiritually focused lives, in perfect harmony with nature and each other.
I've been told my tribe was(and what's left of it,is) matriarchal.
The women were the ones who tortured captured enemies.
I'm uncertain which side of my ancestry I would want to claim me as kin, if I was suddenly thrust back into the past.
#3 - Love it. My wife and kids are part “Chibcha”. It really adds a dimension of interest for the kids when we explore ancient petroglyphs and abandoned settlements around here in AZ.
Interesting, informative and funny post. Thanks.
LOL! Great comment. A couple of my ancestors became “property” of the Mohawk and Shawnee when they were captured.