Week 7 Discussion Question

The westward migration of mostly Americans of European descent had a significant effect on the Native Americans with whom they interacted. Choose one tribe and area, such as the Utes in Utah, the Shoshone in Idaho, or the Cayuse or Nez Perce in Oregon and Washington. What do you think was probably the most challenging effect of these White settlers on the Native Americans?

Living beside European settlers and interacting with each other was the most challenging effects. Tension and fear was not fully removed and probably never would be. Native Americans were forced to move from their own land. Though bloody fight took place between them some people wanted to live side by side normally. Ute Chief Ouray was one of them. He and his wife Chipeta even dared...