Native American History

I took a Native American history class last year at JCC with a professor that had a great wealth of knowledge on the subject. This class went over all of the main things u here about in a US history class but was seen through the eyes of Native Americans. It made me see how twisted our governments dealings with them as a whole have been. First of all, when colonists came to the americas they brought back stories of Native Americans to thier native countries. There were many accounts of Native people being described as over 7 feet tall and even that they had devil like horns. This was a way that made the europeans terrified of Native Americans and many thought theat there were not even human.
Second, many Native Americans fought on the side of the English during the revolutionary war becuase they were afraid of the colonists forming an unstable goverment. After the colonists won the Natives who fought against them had there land taken for settlers.
Third, one of the most disturbing thigs i have ever heard was of Colonel Chivington (i believe) duirng the plains wars. There was acount of him stating that when an Indian group was attacked that the women and children should not be shot. Istead they should be gathered up after the battle so that the soldiers could bash in the heads of the women and smash the childrens heads aginst trees or rocks.....bullets were too expensive to kill them. Im not sure how much of a point i am trying to make but i wish that more Americans knew about these and many other dealings with Native Americans so that we would understand there hardships more and give them the support they need.