Yes Native People killed many animals, some to near extinction, and continue to do so.
My Grandfathers killed thousands of Buffalo, they would go on Buffalo hunts from Saskatchewan to the Rocky Mountains.
That was their occupation, they worked for the Hudson bay company, and the North west company providing food for the employees that were drivers of the Canadian fur trade.
It is true there was a connection to the land, via the animals that provided food and clothing, they had no knowledge of the extent the damage they did to the survival of a species such as the Buffalo, how could they?
Special interest groups in the USA and Canada have discovered a soft spot, they now try to use it to destroy hunting opportunities for non Native people, I see it everyday, its all about control.
The best thing to happen to any species on this Continent is.... Science...... all species of People should try it.
