During the civil war you might have heard of many brave American Union soldiers but not many people today know that many of the soldiers included not only African Americans and Americans but also Native Americans. During the Civil War there were many different tribes that fought a long side Union and Confederate. Some of these tribes included the Kaw also known now as the Kanza or Kansa. Throughout the Civil War many tribes changed some fought and some just allied themselves to become closer to the state they lived in. During the Civil War many American people on the Union fought for what they believed in, but why would Native Americans want to fight alongside American soldiers? Well many of the Native Americans believed that they, just as
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There were 5 major tribes that joined the Confederates they were Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. “The Native American leaders stressed cultural and economic ties to the South and to the institution of slavery (with its attendant racialized social hierarchy) they had adopted; many of their citizens, however, maintained traditional kinship-based views of race and nation, and resisted both the Confederacy and their leaders’ political vision.” Although some tribes felt this way there were Chiefs of other tribes in the Confederate area that felt differently. “Meanwhile, Confederate representatives wooed the tribes with recognition of their sovereignty, which fit into the Confederate governmental approach, while exerting pressure on those indigenous leaders who hesitated.” The Confederacy did not like that so they tried to pressure many of the tribes that did not want to view the way they did. Due to Conflicting view not only with the Americans but also the Native Americans the Civil War not only affected the Americans but also the Native Americans as said the passage “Nations Colliding”. “The American Civil War, initially a conflict between two American factions fighting to settle their differing views of nation, thereby became an Indian Civil War that did the same thing” During this time the goal of many of the Native people was become part of the “civilized world” many tribe leaders did this by making their people citizens of allies states. Throughout the years of the Civil War while the 5 tribes allied themselves with the Confederates they went through a series of changes trying to stay in touch with their culture while making changes to fit in with that of the American. On the other had the Confederates had their reason as to why they wanted those tribes on their side. The Confederacy focused on Indian Territory for several reasons.
There were 5 major tribes that joined the Confederates they were Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. “The Native American leaders stressed cultural and economic ties to the South and to the institution of slavery (with its attendant racialized social hierarchy) they had adopted; many of their citizens, however, maintained traditional kinship-based views of race and nation, and resisted both the Confederacy and their leaders’ political vision.” Although some tribes felt this way there were Chiefs of other tribes in the Confederate area that felt differently. “Meanwhile, Confederate representatives wooed the tribes with recognition of their sovereignty, which fit into the Confederate governmental approach, while exerting pressure on those indigenous leaders who hesitated.” The Confederacy did not like that so they tried to pressure many of the tribes that did not want to view the way they did. Due to Conflicting view not only with the Americans but also the Native Americans the Civil War not only affected the Americans but also the Native Americans as said the passage “Nations Colliding”. “The American Civil War, initially a conflict between two American factions fighting to settle their differing views of nation, thereby became an Indian Civil War that did the same thing” During this time the goal of many of the Native people was become part of the “civilized world” many tribe leaders did this by making their people citizens of allies states. Throughout the years of the Civil War while the 5 tribes allied themselves with the Confederates they went through a series of changes trying to stay in touch with their culture while making changes to fit in with that of the American. On the other had the Confederates had their reason as to why they wanted those tribes on their side. The Confederacy focused on Indian Territory for several reasons.