Native Americans During the Revolution

During the American Revolution, Native Americans played a complex and often conflicted role. Many tribes found themselves caught between the British and the American colonists, each seeking their support for different reasons. Some tribes, such as the Iroquois Confederacy, aligned with the British, hoping to protect their lands from encroaching settlers, while others, like the Oneida, sided with the Americans, believing in the colonists' fight for independence. This period significantly impacted Native American sovereignty and their relationships with European settlers, leading to long-lasting consequences in the post-war era.