Native Americans

In just finishing viewing "Dances with Wolves" I have drawn a few conclusions about the social, cultural, and economic differences between the Native-Americans and the white soldiers and settelers living on the frotier. The primary social differences between the whites and the natives were the way in which the communicate. The Souix and the English languages are totally different. As depicted in the movie, it was hard for the early "peacemakers" to communicate with the …

…just trading of supplies and weapons. I feel that with some help, the Indians and the White men could have coexisted. This may have been accomplished with a treaty of some sort was made before the Whites started invading the Native's land. Many problems could have been solved ahead of time. I'm sure a treaty would have been made if it weren't for the numerous social, cultural, and economic differences between the two. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**