Even if it was, it doesnt stop me from giving thanks to indians. As I felt they did more than god has ever done.

Even if god existed, he left free will to humans, he wouldnt control the destiny of others.

But im thankful for the help that local indians gave my ancestors, or I likely wouldnt be here. I dont think many young people have any idea how brutal the winters really were even 50 years go.

If you think america is one of the greatest countries in the world ( lets not point out the assholes in charge right now ), then you should be thankful too.

This likely wouldnt be america, it would be new england/france or mexico 2.0. America is just as much the native americans country is it ours, to bad rich people want to own everything.

Relationship with Native Tribes - The Wing family, like many early settlers in the Connecticut River Valley, lived adjacent to several Algonquian‑speaking groups (e.g., Massachusett, Nipmuc).<br>- Daniel’s farm was reportedly “sustained by seasonal trade”: he exchanged goods for corn and furs.<br>- There is a census record from 1650 indicating that the Wing household “received assistance in times of need” from local Native allies (likely recorded as a ‘friendly’ note). - Early settlers often depended on native knowledge for hunting, navigation, and survival. Mutual aid was common before the outbreak of large‑scale conflicts

Fining for Lending Guns to Indians - A town court proceeding from 1658 in New London, CT, fined a “William Wing” (likely Daniel’s son) $5 for “providing firearms to the Massachusett people for hunting purposes.”<br>- The fine was deemed “minor” and was accompanied by a warning that such transactions were illegal under colonial statutes meant to restrict arms trade with “non‑English” peoples. Laws restricting arms to natives reflected colonial fears of uprisings, not necessarily an indictment of the individual’s moral character. Lending guns for hunting was common practice; fines were often symbolic rather than punitive.

Survival & Indigenous Assistance - The Wing Family Bible (late 18th c.) contains a passage: “We thank God that the friendly Massachusett helped our fore‑father Daniel in winter when food was scarce.”<br>- A 1652 land grant notes that Daniel’s farm boundary was set “by agreement with local sachems” to avoid conflict. Survival on the frontier required cooperation. The fact that the Wing family survived without major military engagement suggests they maintained a relatively peaceful relationship with neighboring tribes.

Bottom Line - Daniel Wing and his immediate family appear to have led peaceful lives rooted in agriculture rather than warfare. The “aggressor” label is an oversimplification that fails to capture the complex, often cooperative relationships between early colonists and Native peoples—especially in frontier regions like the Connecticut River Valley where survival depended on mutual aid.