Posted on 03/07/2023 3:26:56 PM PST by daniel1212
In the Northeast woodlands the most feared and hated nation was the Iroquois — especially the Mohawk and Seneca. The Algonquian speaking nations and Iroquoian speaking Huron were particular enemies of the Iroquois. In the 1640s, the Iroquois unleashed a virtual genocide on the other Nations of the region, one that was not quickly forgotten.
The Ojibwa defeated a number of the Iroquois incursions and ran the Sioux out of their forested homeland onto the plains. The Ojibwa (Chippewa and associated bands) occupied more land than any other tribe ever has from Manitoba to Indiana and took over smaller tribes on their pursuit west.
In the Southeast, the Muskogean-speaking peoples made up the largest linguistic group and included the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole among others. These were know as the Five Civilized Tribes, but their martial abilities should not be underestimated. The Seminole, in particular were suppressed but never defeat by US forces. Creeks were the dominant people in Georgia during the majority of its colonial era.
There is no doubt the Crows were among the fiercest on the Plains/Yellowstone regions. Excellent horsemen, horse raiders, great hunters, epic warriors and iconic Chiefs. They were also among the most wealthiest in terms of horse numbers. They fought virtually every tribe on all sides to defend their hunting grounds and homelands with little to no "alliances" unlike the Sioux. The Sioux Indians were one of the most feared Nations, but they were actually a large alliance — Dakota, Lakota, Sioux, often siding with the Cheyenne.
In the Southwest, the Comanche were particular unfriendly to other bands, but the Pima seem to have been the Nation most feared by other tribes. The Comanche were noted for being fierce warriors who fought vigorously to defend their homeland. However, they were, at one time or another, at war with virtually every other Native American group living on the Southern Plains. Many historians debate whether the Comanche deserve their ferocious reputation.
The attacks of the Apache on the Pima Villages caused the Pima to develop their own unique militia organization capable of offense and defense. This “militia” had its antecedents in Pima auxiliaries used by the Spanish garrisons from 1694. In 1857. an estimated 300 Yuma, Mohave, Apache and Yavapai warriors attacked a Pima Maricopa village in one of the largest all native inter-tribal battles in Arizona's history. The Maricopa / Pima forces, some mounted on horses, surrounded the attackers before annihilating them. The attackers lost 200 killed to the Pima.
https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-most-terrifying-Native-American-tribe-to-get-in-a-skirmish-with-during-the-Indian-Wars-I-have-an-Apache-friend-who-swears-it-was-the-Pima-Tribe-who-I-really-know-nothing-about-I-always-thought-it-was/answer/James-Martin-2066
If anything, these shared histories show the essential sameness of people.
“anyone familiar with the theory central american Mayans went to Georgia....”
I’ve heard of it.
It’s based on some buildings and implements that are so close to Mayan that it makes no difference. There was an excavation done on a mound in Georgia that turned out to be a miniature Mayan temple.
Haven’t heard anything about it in a decade or so.
Did the settlers bring the STDs, or vice versa?
Read later.
Vice versa
If you haven't yet read "The Frontiersmen by Allan W. Eckert", your missing an excellent read.. :)
The Oneida were the only tribal group who fought with the Patriots against the Brits.
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