Native American

Harris’ campaign has targeted several of Arizona’s niche demographic groups — such as Mormons and Native Americans — whose small margins could swing the state.

Of course, this is a very old narrative that goes back to the early days of colonial America, when white male European settlers were the protectors of white womanhood against the dangerous Native American “savages.”

For thousands of years, Native Americans relied on bison for physical and cultural survival.

John Muir, a towering figure among environmentalists, made harmful and disparaging remarks about Native Americans and Black people.

As a child he was fascinated by Native American traditions, which made far more sense to him than the pageantry of the church.