It seems no matter what the Indians did, whether they stood neutral, or got involved in battle, they were sure to lose. The beginning of a new culture endangered another, the Indians. Throughout history we have seen many examples of the deceptions and trickery whites have used for their own personal gain. Oblivious to recognizing the Indians as equal, most whites have put the Indians through endless suffering, despite their supposed “brotherhood.”

The whites beguiled the Choctaws, among many other Indian nations. In the 1670’s, at a time of extensive Indian slave, trade Charleston merchants “encouraged Yamasees, Creeks, Cherokees, and Chickasaws to wage war on Indian troops allied to rival colonial powers and to sell captives into slavery” (Faragher 68). At a time like this, it is not characteristic of enemies to be merciful to their foe. For that reason, the Choctaws were not severely afflicted in t

After the establishment of Fort Clark there was increased contact among the Mandans and the Americans. In 1837 a smallpox epidemic broke out reducing the population of the Mandans to fewer than 150. In return for their kindness and hospitality, the Americans gave the Mandans death. Once again, an example of the torment the Indians suffered to accommodate the whites.

In early days like these many races and ethnicities were oppressed, prevalently for not being like the plurality. These Indians lived in a time where it didn’t matter if they were on the good side of those in power, or not, they were still viewed as “less than human.” In retrospect, not all Indians were physically mistreated, but to some extent all suffered the injustices of the whites.

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