Most Native American tribes (or even separate bands within the tribe) had long standing rivalries with neighboring tribes (most notably in the southwest but it occurred wherever there were people). The "Indians" ... Native Americans are no different from any other group of peoples anywhere on Earth - all have been violent. read more
They were a large group of people, and were able to take territories from other tribes as needed. During the Beaver Wars, the Ojibwe fought with the Fox, Mundua, Huron, Winnebago and Iroquois, exerting their large force wherever it seemed needed. The Ottawa people were one of the few tribes that the Ojibwe were in close alliance with. read more