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The American Indian Wars ( also known as the Indian Wars or the First Nations Wars ; ) is the name for the various battles that were fought by European , American , and Canadian governments and colonists against various American Indian and First Nation tribes .
The American Indian Wars ( also known as the Indian Wars or the First Nations Wars ; ) is the collective name for the various armed conflicts that were fought by European governments and colonists , and later by the United States and Canadian governments and American and Canadian settlers , against various American Indian and First Nation tribes .