What are the motifs in Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper: Edited from the Original' by Osborne Russell?

There is a complex relationship between the Indians and the White Trappers. While some tribes, such as the Snake Indians, are usually friendly to the white trappers, other tribes, notably the Blackfeet Indians, are hostile to them. Indians are armed with rifles that they get from trading, but their guns are often inferior models. They are nomadic and can suffer food and other shortages. Socially, Indians are described as having largely democratic governments based on the bravest fighting men being leaders. Their traditions are oral and none of the Indians are described as using reading and writing except for Indians that have been assimilated into the white community. Many Indian communities have