Going native, fighting for the indigenous

[joeylovesgaia]

Does anyone know of any times in history when people went native and fought for the indigenous they were sent to conquer? Basically, a true story behind Jake Sully's fictional journey?

[Tsyal Makto]

Not sure of any specific cases, but a lot of Jesuits defended native populations against imperial governments during the exploration of the New World.

[Na'Koed]

I will agree with Tsyal Makto.I am from greece and i know that the Jesuits defend their population.I try to remember and something else but i cant :nconfused:

[Na'viking]

when christopher columbus came:)

[joeylovesgaia]

Hey, found one myself, John Brown John Brown (abolitionist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_%28abolitionist%29) . The people John Brown fought for, died for, were in worse shape than the Na'vi.

[Ethereal Blue Being]

Before, during and after the Civil War didn't run away slaves co-exist and inter-marry with many Native American Tribes in the north and south and fight against the westward moving military/Settlers ? I thought major DNA studies have been done on and off Native American Reservations that shows African American/Native American DNA that goes back not just decades but CENTURIES back in time. I believe this is done through the mothers mitochondrial DNA. I have always understood that solders and settlers diaries reflect this as being commonplace in many areas of the country ! If there are any historians out there or if there are websites or books on this it would be great to know more about it.