They were better at bargaining than the imbecile who let a major criminal go free. Manhattan was tribal summer fishing grounds. While the tribes did not believe the land belonged to anyone, the settlers made agreements with them to fish elsewhere. In exchange, the settlers gave items like metal pots that the tribes did not have. While the value was minimal to the settlers, the value to the the Natives was enormous.

Here’s the best part. The settlers had to bargain with EVERY tribe which fished there. If I remember correctly, it was upwards of twenty tribes.

Then again, Obama set the precedent for negotiating with a Dem president.