Native American culture is actually very interesting. One specific aspect that I like is the way they coexist with nature. Almost their whole world revolves [or used to] around nature- hunting and gathering, praying to the various gods of nature for various things, and I'm not being very articulate right now but I'm sure you get the picture. They appreciated nature to the fullest, something that's really important to remember, especially in today's day and age.
I don't know how the average American thinks of Native Americans today, but it's sad that they've become such a small part of modern American culture. They are pushed to these small reservations, treated generally badly by the government and are usually poor. Whatever happened to the rich and thriving culture? Well, Europeans I suppose. We came in, brutally killed them and took their land [pushing them farther and farther West], and now look what's happened. In the end, I wish there were better rights for Native Americans; because after all, they were here first.
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