The trail of Tears has become infamous for its horrific tales of Indian death and suffering. The Indians tried to revolt but there weapns consisted of those traded or stolen from the White Americans. Today Native Americans comprise a very small number in teh total population. They are scattered throughout the United States and live in reservations and within the normal community. Interraccial relations have made it very difficult to identify who is a Native American.
Appearance ranges form blond hair, blue eyes to black hair, brown eyes.
Many people know very little about Native Americans, beyond what is read in school text books. YOung children are taught about the Pilgrims having Thanksgiving with the Indians and older students learn simple facts regarding teh effects on Indians as the Americans moved West. These simple facts end up being short paragraphs in texts. Today the United States government recognizes a few hundred of the tribes that make-up the Native population. It is disheartening to read about the increasing number of Indians addicted to alcohol or the poverty and lack of opportunities that many Natives are forced to deal with.