No you're trying to give settlers a pass on amoral behaviour. It doesn't matter what conflicts indigenous nations may have entered into (and to be clear, you a

No you're trying to give settlers a pass on amoral behaviour. It doesn't matter what conflicts indigenous nations may have entered into (and to be clear, you are completely speculating that they did). It does not justify the behaviour of the settlers that came after. Effectively your argument is a childlike "well he did it therefore I should be able to". Have higher standards.