SB> DM>This is what made the Native American unique from the European 
settlers.
SB>   >NA's were accepting to others ways of living, and didn't try to 
nforce
SB>   >changes in lifestyle to conform to a certain standard.  That could be 
a 
SB>   >well learned.
SB> 
SB> Not all Native Americans were that kind.  I think of the Carribs who
SB> were happily killing and eating the Tainos at one point, and stealing
SB> their islands.  Which didn't last very long, however, before the
SB> Spaniards came, and killed the CArribs, and stole the islands, too.
Hi Sondra.  
With the diversity of the NA culture as it's presently known, you can find 
examples of anything you choose to.  I can point to the Northwest Coastal 
peoples and the Southwest Puebloen peoples as well who were not 
expansionistic.  
I guess it all depends upon what point you're trying to make, as to who you 
use for an example.
Dennis Martin
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