As one of those original inhabitants, let me tell you a little story... it WAS NOT all rosy and pleasant. Survival was often difficult, especially in the winter months. Wars could be very prolonged and violent, depending on who the combatants were. I trained in the old ways, and follow them still. I can survive off the land if necessary, but it would not be fun, and in no way a paradise. Just because you read a couple of books, written by whites, no doubt, does not make you an expert on native life. And don't think the "government" was perfect either. There were good leaders, and really bad ones. We are human beings and subject to the same wants, desires, and temptations, then, just as now. Yes, utopia is a myth. It never existed, and I doubt it will ever become a reality. Okay, I'll stop here before I REALLY start ranting..... :-D