Many Americans are unaware of the real history of Native American displacement. Wes Studi's poignant line from "Hell on Wheels," "How can they own it?" reflects the deep-rooted injustices faced by Native peoples as their lands were seized and their cultures suppressed.
Native Americans originally inhabited and thrived on vast territories across the continent. Their profound connection to the land was disrupted by European settlers who imposed foreign concepts of land ownership.
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