Who were the meanest indians? Stories of fierce tribes
People often ask who were the meanest indians when they're looking back at the chaotic history of the American West, but the answer usually depends on who was telling the story. If you were a Spanish explorer, a Texas Ranger, or a rival tribe member, your definition of "mean" probably had a lot to do with who was currently winning the fight. In the context of the frontier, "meanest" didn't necessarily mean "cruel" in a vacuum; it meant the toughest, the most tactical, and the ones who absolutely refused to give an inch of their land without a massive struggle. ...