Would be Native Americans the first ecologists? Native Americans are the indigenous people in North and South America. They are the first Americans because American Indians came from Asia, they crossed the Bering Strout 40000 year ago. These Indians lived in many different tribes like Cherokee, Cheyenne, Sioux, etc. In adition, these indians were expert hunters, they hunted the buffalo with bows and arrows or rifles. These Indians followed the buffalo in order to got for food, clothes and tepes. In the other hand, some American Indians were farmers, they fished and hunted small animals too. Image of these tribes were a group of people strong, brave and healthy. They loved and respected nature and wildlife. Then would be Native Americans the first ecologists? In many Indian cultures is very important the natural harmony and balance with the nature, but this idea comes from the concept of reincarnation. They thought that they would be reincarnated in an animal and breaking the cycle of reincarnation would result in the extinction of the human species. In conclusion, i think that native american believed in the balance with the nature but this respect was based only in the religion and the spiritual world.