European settlers believed that the way indigenous people lived was sinful and morally corrupt. There was no discussion with the natives; they were simply seen as savages who needed to be reformed, educated, and converted to Christianity. We see this idea throughout the genocides of history. Most genocides can also be considered cultural genocides, as humans are and have been literally killed because of their heritage, origin, and/or skin color. These three are related because most of the time your ethnicity and heritage are