[ClearCase_guy]

Your point is well taken. But it leads me to an additional point: Indian tribes had frequent wars with other indian tribes. If one tribe supported the Americans, another tribe would tend to support the British.

This speaks against the notion of "peaceful indians". They weren't. And note also that one of the great indian leaders, Tecumseh, is considered a great indian leader because he actually managed to unite a number of tribes, managed to get them to stop fighting each other, and got them all lined up to support the British against the Americans.

I recognize that it wasn't simple, and that in many cases there were (some) indians on either side. But by and large the native population was trying to stop Americans at every step along our way. Guess they paid the price for that.

[AuntB]

Yes, my father always said the Indians lost out because they were too busy fighting with each other. The Cherokee had a civil war complete with assassinations, that still is being fought today (only on paper).

Actually all did not resist the Americans, many helped and welcomed them, but yes they did pay dearly for it. Bottom line, Indians were human too, and many were not very good humans. Some were outstanding.

[xhrist]

"I recognize that it wasn't simple,"
...but you still want to make it as simple as this...

"But by and large the native population was trying to stop Americans at every step along our way. Guess they paid the price for that."
mighty tyrannical of you..