There were many dark moments between the white men and the American Indians...both sides were capable of horrible acts. Acts on immigrants, Wounded Knee, Sand Creek, Little Big Horn... not a shining moment in US History.
...the Trail of Tears.
LOL! Some of the comments here are killing me. There were major cultural differences between some Indian nations. At least one used wooden houses, had a written language, and took immediately to Judeo-Christian religion and culture. Another raised its sons to dress like girls and engage in sodomy. ...long list of differences and culture wars between them. Some were short, squat and had bubbly rear ends. Others looked more like Yul Brynner in the movie, "Mohawk".
I agree with some here that Indians should get off of the reservations, go to schools, work, etc., at least for awhile when they're young. At the same time, the reservations are good spots for keeping History of cultures and all of that. And the casinos should be gone.