How did the attitude of Native Americans and white settlers toward nature differ?
1 Answer
Whites believed in prlvate property, Native Americans deemed it as unacceptable.
Explanation:
Whites brought private property with them in America. Native Americans had a spiritual conception of the land that made nature not compatible with property.
The Tribal culture of the Native Americans said that the land belonged to the tribe, not an individual. The plains Indians would start fires to keep the grasslands free of trees. The Iroquois would clear the forest and plant orchards and fields. Nature was revered and was regarded as the protector of the tribe. Nature was treated with respect because the land had to support the entire tribe.
Individual greed was not allowed in the tribal culture. Decisions about the use of the land was a group decision. This helped to protect the land.
Tribes did fight over control of the land. Kentucky was an empty land when Daniel Boone explored it because various powerful tribes were fighting over control of this rich land.
