BS: Native American's had African slaves???

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 06:05 PM

Yes, Q. That was in my link.

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 06:04 PM

This subject has been discussed before, but I don't know the thread title. A bit of searching should dig it out.
Don't recall now, but I think one or two of the other tribes from the east also had slaves.

As posted by Rapparee, add that when the Cherokee were moved to what is now Oklahoma, they brought their slaves with them.

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 05:56 PM

I don't. Where is "here" mg?

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 05:48 PM

Yes, I know, mg.

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 05:43 PM

The slaves up around here did not fare well..I am hesitating to say what they were used for and will not..it is just too gruesome. mg

Subject: RE: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 05:37 PM

Well, yes, they did. Many Cherokees also fought for the Confederacy (and other for the Union). Slaves were also held by Indians on the Northwest Coasts of the US and Canada, although these were other Indians.

Subject: BS: Native American's had African slaves???
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 05:31 PM

I did not know that.

Sorry. It just seems kinda odd to me. I know that they had slaves within their own culture, as I was taught that in my early schooling. The part about the homosexual slaves was not taught at an early age, of course. But, I didn't know they participated in the slave trade from Africa... purchasing slaves??? This is a part of history I had NO idea existed.