Actually, the tribes that sided with the French in the French & Indian War, with the British in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and with the South during the Civil War were choosing between invaders, and consistently choosing the invaders who lost each of these conflicts. Once you do that, you’re no longer defending your land, but playing power games within the given framework of living with your invaders. It’s a dangerous game. Play with matches and you might get burned.
I want an apology from the Europeans for driving the Neanderthals to extinction....