yes, they definitely did
a bunch
The influence between Native Americans and colonizers were reciprocal, in that colonialists and Native Americans learned new skills or refined existing ones.
Cherokee Native Americans skills are pottery blowgun and bead crafts
The first Native Americans depended on their hunting skills, and gathering skills to survive. They learned how to live off the land and respect nature.
Native Americans showed the settlers survival skills.
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At first the Pilgrims and the Native Americans got along well but as more and more settlers arrived and they demanded more land, the relationship between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims snapped and they went to battle in King Philip's War.
Spain built missions in the borderlands of New Spain to convert Native Americans to Christianity. These missions served as religious communities where Native Americans were taught Christianity, agriculture, and other skills to assimilate them into Spanish colonial society.
Some examples of human resources that Native Americans had include strong oral traditions for passing down knowledge and stories, close-knit communities that fostered support and cooperation, and specialized skills in areas such as hunting, fishing, farming, and crafting.
The Native Americans helped Lewis and Clark by welcoming them, giving them horses, supplies guides and advice on how to travel over the Rocky Mountains on Ancient trails. The Native Americans also gave them food and shelter.
The Native Americans taught the colonists many skills. Planting corn was an important one. They also taught them about hunting for various animals. There were also the building of watercraft and how to travel through the areas of the countryside.
Native Americans shared essential whaling skills with American settlers, including techniques for hunting, processing, and utilizing whales, as well as knowledge of navigation and the coastal environment. They taught settlers how to construct and use whaleboats effectively. After whaling moved to deeper waters, many Native Americans continued to participate in the industry, often taking on roles as skilled crew members or guides, leveraging their extensive maritime expertise. However, their involvement diminished as industrial whaling progressed and the dynamics of the industry changed.