Which Native American tribe?

Question

First off I want to say this is in no way meant to be racist. My question is which tribe was it that were basically traitors to the rest of the native tribes. They worked with the settlers and army directly to help destroy the other tribes. They were vicious and brutal and were often used as scouts by the army to track down other tribes on the run and so on. If you post an answer and you have a source from the web please post the source as well.

Answer 1

Hello Rye Encoke:

From my studies and extrapolation, the native inhabitants of this continent were defeated by the European invaders primarily because they were not a unified body. Each tribe had its own governance, and family ties. Some tribes were friendly with others, most stayed to themselves, some were warrior tribes that killed their enemies, and took slaves.

The downfall of the native inhabitants was that they saw the Europeans as having superior weaponry, and they used this force against their past enemies, not knowing that the Europeans would eventually run all of the natives off of their ancestral lands. By the time they were aware of the impending crisis, it was too late.

Scouts joined the cavalry because sometimes it was the only way to survive. Some joined specifically as spies to lead the US Cavalry into ambushes. Some were mislead by the US Government with promises that would be forgotten. They cannot be considered traitors, as they had no loyalty to different tribes.

Again, I am not an expert, and If my information is incorrect, I offer my apologies in advance. I do not present it to offend anyone, and If you have other versions, I would be grateful for the edification.

Answer 2

In the 18th century the Pawnee mainly lived along the Republican, Loup and Platte rivers in Nebraska. They were mainly farmers and raised crops of corn, beans, pumpkins and melons. The Pawnees had a special way of preparing the scalp lock by dressing it with buffalo fat until it stood erect and curved backward like a horn. The name Pawnee comes from the word pariki (horn).

The Pawnees were skilled at stealing horses from other
Native American tribes. They used these horses on the south-west plains hunting buffalo. This brought them into conflict with other tribes in the area such as the Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, Crow, Sioux, Shoshoni, and the Ute.

Through all the vicissitudes of the 19th century the Pawnee never made war against the U. S. On the contrary they gave many evidences of forbearance under severe provocation by waiting, under their treaty agreement, for the Government to right their wrongs, while Pawnee scouts faithfully and courageously served in the U. S. army during Indian hostilities. The history of the Pawnee has been that common to reservation life the gradual abandonment of ancient customs and the relinquishment of homes before the pressure of white immigration.
www.kansasgenealogy.com/indians/pawnee_indian_tribe.htm - 18k - Cached

ww.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WWpawnee.htm - 23k - Cached

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Answer 3

The answer isn't that simple. Depending on the period, various tribes worked with the French against the British, the British against the French or settlers, the settlers against the British, the US against other tribes, other tribes against other tribes, other tribes against settlers.

Reasons varied from territory, to promises (almost never fulfilled), wealth, land, traditional hatreds, opportunism, politics, desperation, greed, fear and virtually any other human motivation or fear that you can think of.

And Freak - he's just ignorant, racist trash. He'll end up in prison for some violent hate crime or another, or in parking lots begging change to buy cheap fixes.

Answer 4

The ones referred to as the 5 Civilized Tribes, they were "civilized" in the sense that they roled over and accepted the European way of life and did all they could to make peace with the Invading Nation.

Answer 5

Hmm, I wonder if they know that cheyenne is dog in French? The French men called those Tsitistas Cheyene because they used camp dogs as a food source at times. Like when granny would kill a chicken when unexpected company came. I would never name any of my kids dog, no matter how "pretty" the word sounded.

Answer 6

the tribes who helped the British and the French during the colonial Era.

Answer 7

Really depends on who you talk to.

The Crow are well known as being CUSTERS scouts.
Further east you have Anishnabe.
By time the Cavalry came to california, they had scouts from almost everyone.

but the Crow are the most KNOWN for it.

Answer 8

Not sure quite who, though I don't know that "traitors" is the right word... more like it was probably old enemies that they were happy to help whites get rid of.

Answer 9

not sure but interesting question..

but i do know it wasnt the apache's they were the last ones to go down

im not finding exactly what your looking for but try here.

posted two links for you

Answer 10

I dont know, but my grandma is mostly Cherokee Indian, I know...didnt have nothing to do with your question! sorry!

but maybe, it was...nvm I dont know