I do not wonder, and you will not either, that when Indians see their wives and children starving and their last source of supplies cut off, they go to war. And then we are sent out there to kill them. It is an outrage. All tribes tell the same story. They are surrounded on all sides, the game is destroyed or driven away, they are left to starve, and there remains but one thing for them to do-fight while they can. Our treatment of the Indian is an outrage.
The excerpt highlights the desperate circumstances faced by Native American tribes during the Indian Wars. The author points out that when families are left without food and resources, it is only natural for them to resort to fighting for survival. The quote reflects the pain and frustration of these tribes as they are pushed to the brink, seeing war as their only option in the face of starvation and despair.
The author condemns the actions taken against Native Americans, portraying the situation as an atrocity. He emphasizes that all tribes share a similar plight of being cornered, hunted, and deprived of their traditional ways of life. This representation serves as a profound critique of the treatment of Indigenous peoples, urging readers to recognize the injustices they faced during a tumultuous period in American history.
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