Great Speeches by Native Americans

In the native speeches provided, it explains how they perceive themselves as equals and even in some cases superior to the Europeans. To establish the Native’s perspective we need to recognize their values. Native Americans did not present any ambition towards their future and had no need to justify their authority towards the English. There are various Tribal Nations with their own experiences of the settlement of the Europeans. “Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges… they were totally good for nothing” (Iroquois). Natives express how the concept of college education applies towards nothing when it comes to survival and their way of life. They are implying how obsolete the education is when it doesn’t provide for living. By offering their teachings to the English sons to demonstrate how there are better equipped for living. In quotes “English who came first… were poor and distressed… my father was also the father to the English… counselors urged father to destroy the English” (Wampanoag). In the beginning the Native chief provides and displays fatherly role towards the English Settlement which demonstrates superiority over the English. It presents how the settlers were initially dependent on tribe, as other arrivals came; natives had the proposal to eradicate the settlers. “Brothers, we must be one as the English are, we shall soon all be destroyed… English have seized upon our country…east and west have joined” (Narraganset). Miantinomo is implying that there is only strength in numbers and the English is the enemy for ruining our land. He mentions how only as a nation they become empowered. Very similar to Patrick Henry's Speech implying the need to stand together, act more like men and the negatives affects of becoming submissive under your enemy. “Our only demand is the peaceable possession of a small part of our once great country... we can retreat no farther” (Delaware and 12 other tribes). The Natives are presenting their ownership towards this country; they are stating their past dominance, when they had the option to remove the settlers to ensure peace. The natives are declaring their stand for their land, that they won’t be relocated any further. Native become marginalized from interacting with the colonies, because only then the need for wealth becomes essential. In my opinion as long as the natives have the will to fight they always going to see themselves as mainstream.