Colonization allowed the death of American Indians


Miami and Mohegan tribes lived in North America, although they inhabited different states. In spite of both tribes were characterized by the same remarkable event which was the death of many people caused by illnesses, Miami and Mohegan tribes had as many similarities as differences.

The first similarity between the two tribes is that Miami and Mohegan tribes suffered illnesses such as smallpox and measles. Another similarity is that the epidemics which affected both tribes were the result of the colonization. The final similarity between miamis and mohegans is that nowadays the members of both tribes are living as citizens in different cities under each state government. Based on the last similarities, we can know that the colonization caused relevant changes in the history of the world.

In the second place, we are going to name the differences between Miami and Mohegan tribes. The first difference is that when people of both tribes were sick, the eighty percent of miamis died. In contrast the thirty percent of mohegans died. The second difference is that the epidemics arrived to Miami tribe in 1658 while in the Mohegan tribe the epidemics arrived in 1634. The final difference between the two tribes is that the chief of miamis died. On contrary, the chief of mohegans survived. According to las information both tribes had relevant events which contributed to the development of our culture.

To sum up, It’s important to remember that colonization was the most fatal event for native American tribes because after the majority of tribes on the continent lost their tradition, religion and culture that gave as a result the extinction of their essence.

(By Mauricio Garzón Lovera)