https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/24/a-level-textbook-withdrawn-native-american-question
I must agree with the sentiment here.
The Indian wars had occurred before the USA became independent in 1776. But after independence they intensified, with events such as the Trail of Tears, and clearing of lands after the Civil War. The culmination of such was arguably the Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1892, where dozens of native Americans were killed by an “accidental” US Army cannon discharge.
The issue as I see it is that the article is insinuating that the issues were exaggerated.
What occurred in the 19th century USA was little different to genocide. As the USA moved westward in this period, justified via the concept of Manifest Destiny, native American groups were often considered to be “in the way” and were rounded up on reservations, or ethnically cleansed from given areas. Such conflicts included some American defeats, such as at the Little Big Horn or Custer’s Last Stand. The American Bison was nearly eradicated, as the Great Plains peoples relied on it for their sustenance.
The textbook has been removed, and this seems like a sound decision. The sentiment being aired in this case is insensitive, given the connections to genocide and ethnic cleansing that occurred in this setting.
History should be challenged - or more historical events and how we portray and comprehend them. But there is a difference between legitimate challenge, and more sinister agendas.
This is why I support this textbook removal.