It is the story of the relations between Europeans and the natives who had lived for thousands of years in the area we now call North America. Many different Native American groups lived on the East Coast of what would become United States. They spoke many different languages.
Today, Canada geese are common in Indiana, providing many viewing and hunting opportunities. Canada goose hunting is a traditional sport. Blinds, pits, decoys, retrieving dogs, marshes, corn stubble fields, goose calls, magnum shotguns, frosty dawns, sleet, snow and good friends are all a part of it. Hunters take from 15,000 to 20,000 geese annually in Indiana.
but not to duck-goose. Actually, the dividing line between ducks and geese is somewhat dubious. The Muscovy duck (which doesn't come from Russia) is thought by many to be a small goose, and the Shelduck is a very goose-like duck in many ways. The swan-goose cross would be easier to achieve, as there is greater similarity of size.