Spare me the lectures. I am well aware of the cultural aspects. Basically, settlers back then largely thought Indians should be exterminated and broke just about every treaty signed with the Indians, so of course they approved of Chivington’s action - which, BTW, triggered even more violence as Indians realized that peaceful co-existence with whites was not possible.
*** BTW, triggered even more violence as Indians realized that peaceful co-existence with whites was not possible.****
The Indians broke just as many as the whites! Mostly by opertunity killing if isolated families trying to make a living on land given to them by the government. Even the Navajo broke several treaties, both with the Spanish and the americans.
It was the “peaceful” Indians at the Washita who raided he farms in Kansas, then hitailed it back to Oklahoma. they left a beautiful trail in the snow, and the soldiers found murdered white children in the camp, murdered by the indian women when the soldiers of Custer attacked.
As for feeling Indians should be exterminated, there are lots of tribes that there was NEVER a war with. Poncas, Pawnees, Mandans, Otoes, Osages. We lived peacably with theses groups. Isn’t it interesting that the hostile tribes were also enemies of theses friendly tribes before the White man came!
As for the killing of Indian women, the indians did the same to the whites an other tribes. One of the worst things that could happen to a captive man, woman, or child was to be turned over to the sadistic Indian women. Even the children got in their licks against a captive.