Editing Amerindian Genocide (section)

====[[American Indian Wars]]====
Many wars were fought against Native American tribes in the United States and Canada, first by colonial powers and then by the United States and Canadian governments. These wars left thousands, if not millions, of Natives dead and are generally viewed as [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]] and genocidal, often leading to colonists adopting policies of outright extermination against the natives if they started winning (notable examples of this tactic being seen in the Pequot War, King Philip’s War the French and Indian War and the First Seminole War among others). There were also cases of U.S. Army troops massacring Native Americans, such as the cases with [[Sand Creek Massacre|Sand Creek]] and [[Wounded Knee Massacre|Wounded Knee]]. Many of these massacres were done in reprisal for attacks and raids on settlements. In one instance, the U.S. government orchestrated a [[California Genocide|genocidal campaign against the indigenous population of California]] that lasted from 1846 to 1873.