"Perhaps all history books hold a danger for those who don't know a great deal of history already" -Herber Butterworth

 

Given that there are virtually no writings by American Indians during the early years of contact, what do you assume they were like?  Do we take Europeans' descriptions of them at face value, or do we imagine what they were like based on movies and biased histories?

 

"You cannot have a rational discussion with a man who prefers shooting you to being convinced by you."  -Karl Popper