"A Savage Feast They Made of It".

An essay is presented concerning former U.S. president John Adams and his thoughts and actions regarding U.S. relations with Native Americans. It examines Adams's attitudes toward Native Americans, the impact of his administration's policies upon Native Americans, and what the author identifies as Adams's paradoxical stances toward Native Americans. The article also compares Adams's interest in Native Americans with that of former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson.