That a fraternal bond existed between diverse communities, which are often lumped together as ‘indigenous peoples’, is clear from the fact that when the European coloniser arrived in North America, there were close to 2,000 cultural groups that had their own lifestyles, languages, beliefs and customs. Notwithstanding territorial conflicts, which may be attributed to human nature, their coexistence has been attributed to their ‘human-to-land’ ethic and their belief that they were all citizens of nature.
