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Did Native Americans Really Live in Balance with Nature? | Atun-Shei Films (www.youtube.com)

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Though the trope of the "Ecological Indian" is indelible in popular culture, history tells a much more complicated story. Featuring cutting edge perspectives rarely seen outside academia and in-depth interviews with indigenous historians, climate scientists, and other experts, this video will dispel the paternalistic myths and reveal Native American ecology in all its ingenious, imperfect glory.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They weren't a monolith...

Some were peaceful hippies, others were like Sparta with every citizen a warrior and slaves doing all the other work.

Anyone that tries to lump them all together has no idea what they're talking about.

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What tribes were like Sparta? I'm only familiar with some of the ones in Oklahoma, but none of them were like that historically. I assume they're outside of the places I know.

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Aztec comes to mind, as far as ridiculous warrior culture and a worship of violence. I don't think they had quite as much passionate gay sex though, sadly.