"Our Land and the Indian"

We all know the history of our land when it was walked by the Indian man. Tribes that lived off the fruit of the land. Before the white man came and took command.

Their villages set deep in the wilderness. Some in the south and some in the west. Shelters built of buffalo hides. Stretched round tree limbs to dry.

The Indian hunted, worked their land, to feed their tribes, this all done by hand. Smoked their peace pipes when a pact was reached. But most of their bonds were always breached.

Enemies of the white man and even other tribes. Promises were made and even bribes. Massacres took place, hundreds would die, But they kept their faith, held their head up high.

Warriors painted their faces and chest. Showing of their strength across their breast. Chiefs strutting tall upon their horse. Proudly showing their strength and their force.

Bows, arrows, made from their hands that were callused. Used for hunting and for those that were malice. Protecting their freedom and taking a stand. Vowing to never, give in to the white man.

Living through seasons of treacherous heat. Living through winters barely nothing to eat. Deals with Comansheros for the captives the held. Being sure that they were never to be quelled.

When we think of the Indians we seem to think of just one. But there were many the white man turned their backs on and shunned. The, Cherokee, Seminole, and the Apache. Kiowa, Choctaw, Iroquois, Black foot, and Comanche.

Shoshone, Creeks, Chinooks, and the Chickasaws. Cheyenne, Sioux, and don't forget Chippewa. We all know the history of our land. When it was walked by the Indian man.

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