From what we know, the Indians themselves were the first to cultivate the land, receiving the name “Native Americans”. Overall; Native Americans can be traced back through the Hopi, Zuni, Iroquois, Algonquian, Natchez, and Mohawk. Indians grew up with the belief that the land was a sacred gift given to them by their ancestors. Finding and learning new ways to grow crops has been a valuable lesson. Passing down teachings, beliefs, and leadership roles, the Indians continued to live peacefully with what had already been placed before them. Until colonization came into possession of the land; land began to play an important role for housing, tobacco, rice, and the battlefield. Leaders like Columbus used force rather than kind acts to convert Indians to Christianity. This eventually led to land becoming the number one priority; facing constant wars between Indians, settlers and neighboring villages that will bring nothing but more wars in the future. Excluding men who did not have land as their objective, but equal rights. Roger Williams expressed his opinion on how human beings can live together in peace and harmony by putting their beliefs and traditions into practice. With the Anasazi and Mississippians starting from the four corners of the earth (Ariz., New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado) they "managed to engage in far-reaching trade and communication networks." By 1200 BC, Mississippi tribes became famous for building mounds that served as ceremonial plazas and burial grounds for chiefs and priests. Yards such as Cahokia (the largest site in Mississippi) which consisted of 120 mounds played a role in this chiefdom (the person highest in authority, position, or rank who obtains... middle of paper ...... By changing their ways of living and teaching, some Indians persuaded themselves to practice the Christian faith. Being banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, Roger Williams spoke in favor of the land, religion and individuals themselves of the Indians He believed and emphasized the fact that people should practice what they want and not my strength. For Williams, religion was an act of freedom and not choice. The Indians believed that the land was given to them by their ancestors so that they could live on it and take care of it. They managed to practice their beliefs and traditions peacefully until the advent of colonization. Raising leaders with the mindset of colonizing whatever land they could, resulting in constant tension between leaders, settlers, and neighboring villages. Things like tobacco, guns, and Indians were some of the items connected to the constant warfare.