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The Europeans that settled in America changed the lives of the Indians, slowly robbing them of their culture. The future of the Indians was changed drastically as their children, their income off the land and their spiritual bonds with the land were interfered by the Europeans. The Europeans, in trying to create a white society out of the Indians, stole from them what made them unique as a civilization. The Indians children were affected more …

…From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever…We cannot go on living the life we once knew. We must begin a new life. ” Chief Joseph – nez perce This acceptance has come at a cost. It has left a lot of Indians without a cultural identity and many have come to depend upon the government for aid. The Europeans stole more than there land, they stole the future of civilized culture.