Off topic but on topic concerning Eastern Tribes at least abilities with firearms….

Ben Franklin 1755. Not many know he was given the charge of defending Pennsylvania’s NW Frontier during the F&I War.

https://www.ushistory.org/franklin/autobiography/page71.htm

It was well that we were not attacked in our march, for our arms were of the most ordinary sort, and our men could not keep their gun locks [flintlocks] dry. The Indians are dexterous in their contrivances for that purpose, which we had not.

Advance to the next page of the narrative and you’ll see his description of the construction of a frontier post. A good guy with axes could fell 60+ft 14” pine in six minutes.

For the next reference Google Cherokee rifle 1760 Fort Prince George.

The same day one of the soldiers was shot in the North-East Angle of the fort, from the hills on the other side of the river: He died of the wound yesterday.

We have reason to believe the Indians have a good many rifle-barreled guns among them, as their bullets seem to come this way with great force.

"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744