Native Nations, Ancient Paths: The True Story of the Oregon Trail

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…It was the settlers' unyielding drive for land and resources, fueled by ideologies of Manifest Destiny, that initiated the pressure. It was the Indigenous peoples' fierce determination to protect their homelands, their way of life, and their sacred traditions that led to resistance. And it was the U.S. Cavalry, acting on behalf of a government bent on expansion, that often escalated the conflict into violence, transforming localized disputes into widespread tragedy. The trouble was a slow burn, ignited by the friction of two worlds colliding, a fire that the Cavalry, in their role as firefighters turned arsonists, would ultimately help to spread.