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Role Of Native American Indian Culture

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The Native American Indians are an important part of the culture of the United States. Their people have lived on this continent for thousands of years and today their numbers are dwindling. They lived on this land with little disruption and discourse. The men and women had typical roles and they were content and established. Before the European settlers arrived and changed the lives of the Native American Indians, the Indians felt one with the land and believed that land was not to be owned by anyone. Native American Indians have lived on this land for thousands of years and were able to roam this land. When the white settlers arrived, the Native American Indians were forced off their native lands and herded to reservations.

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