Settlers View of settlement of the west
S - Surmounting mountains and crossing vast seas,
E - Eager to start new lives and build new homes.
T - The promise of wealth and prosperity,
T - The thrill of adventure, and a land to call our own.
L - Leaving behind old lives and memories,
E - Endless possibilities for the future.
R - Resilient and determined, we faced the unknown.
S - Striving to build a new society, and to grow.
Americans View of settlement of the west
S - Suddenly, our peaceful way of life was disrupted,
E - European settlers came to claim our land as theirs.
T - Taking what they wanted, they brought violence and pain,
T - Treating us as savages, as if we did not care.
L - Leaving destruction in their wake, they took our homes,
E - Erasing our traditions, and destroying our culture.
M - More and more of our land was taken, year after year,
E - Enslaving our people, and breaking every rule.
N - Now, we struggle to survive, to keep our traditions alive,
T - The clash of cultures, the loss of what was pure.