2007-06-22 12:40:19 · 14 answers · asked by plastic dolly 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
sorry about spelling, usually quite good but had a little drink...
2007-06-22 12:51:03 · update #1
i'm with you on this
i always thought the Indians were cool!!! i liked the war paint, and the bow and arrow instead of a boring gun
2007-06-23 09:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by homemanager22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's problematic. Now if you mean U.S. troops attacking peaceful or defenseless tribes, then I always vote for the Native American. If you mean war parties attacking defenseless homesteads, then I always vote for the cowboy.
The problem is by the time of the American cowboy, the Eastern coast wasn't populated by white Europeans anymore. It was populated by Americans. Now THEIR ancestors were indeed invaders and conquerors, but these people were born and raised in the "New World" for almost 400 years and therefore could also be rightfully called "native." Now before someone says 400 years is nothing, remember the Aztecs (properly called Mexica) ruled in Mexico for less than 100 years.
Most of the problems definitely had to do with the American government's treatment of the Native American, however the initial reason for military force in the West was due to attacks and killing of civilians.
So sometimes I'm for the cowboys and sometimes I'm for the indians depending on the situation. When it concerns football, I'm always for The Cowboys.
2007-06-26 14:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by patodelamuerte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another white myth] When did we ever fight cowboys?? Gene Autry or Hoop Gibson maybe except for a few hungry comanche in texas no cattle drive was ever attacted by a native warparty the cowboy was 50 yrs later Miners now that was a diff story in fact very few battles with white civilians ever happend at all But guess ill go with the Natives just seems right
Two Knives Lakota Nation
2007-06-23 03:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by havenjohnny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means you picked the indians and the rest picked the cowboys.
2007-06-22 20:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means the ones who picked cowboys are ignorant.
2007-06-22 22:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Dawn 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means you're a decent person and they are not. An absolute Masacre it was unrelenting murder for years and years and years!!!
Read heart of Darkness by Joesph Conrad. Its a story about that time in history, well before cowboys and Indains but still it was teh start of that whole thing
2007-06-22 20:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by freddy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Are you talking about sports?
If not, of course, "Indians". Humanity is so inhumane to each other; what happened to the Indians (they called themselves the "People" is so sad, millions died because of the white man's diseases.
Of course, I am prejudiced: my grandfather rode with Red Cloud!
Perhaps what it means is you root for the underdog?
2007-06-22 20:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always wanted Cowboys to win because they were always portrayed as heros, but as I got older I always vote for the Indians.
2007-06-22 19:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by pinkytickle 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some pretty naff spelling there girl. I used to cheer for the cowboys, but I didn't know any better then.
Thumbs down will be tracked.
2007-06-22 19:45:57 · answer #9 · answered by Tracker 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The indians have had a bad time, I support the underdog.
All the people who voted thumbs down how would you like it if someone invaded your land?
Little Bighorn ftw!
2007-06-22 19:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋