The Noble Savage... another myth.
Indeed
The NOBLE SAVAGE at his finest before the White Man came...and ruined it for him.
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We used to have a joke...”The American Indian had the perfect society. “All the braves had to do was HUNT, FISH, FIGHT, and make little Indians, because the WOMEN did all the work! Then came the White Man and screwed it up for everyone!”