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  • 1 - The Original American Governments

  • from Part I - From Sovereigns to Wards
  • Adam Crepelle, Loyola University, Chicago
  • Book:
    Becoming Nations Again
    Published online:
    17 April 2025
    Print publication:
    24 April 2025, pp 7-22
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    North America’s Indigenous inhabitants are often depicted as nomadic, hunter-gatherers who followed wild game across the Bering Strait. However, the story is more complex as several American sites predate the Bering Strait crossing. Moreover, Indians developed beyond hunter-gatherers. Historical evidence from sites such as Poverty Point, Cahokia, and Chaco Canyon reveal well-ordered societies. Tribes recognized private property rights, honored contracts, and punished crimes. Indigenous institutions allowed Indians to thrive.