[quote=@MelonHead] It would be more stereotypical to be running around with a tomahawk or club variant, the majority of 'Native Americans' in the conventional sense used the bow and arrow before and for a while during colonization. Though the Aztecs were more fond of the Sling, and only Jungle Incas used the bow and arrow. So it really depends on what tribe your character was from. The bow really isn't a cultural weapon, it was a solution to a problem which a wide number of different civilisations discovered and mastered at different times. I don't think there was anything particularly unique or special about First Nation's bows either, unlike the Middle Eastern variety or even the British Longbow. [/quote] Actually, the Apache bow is even more powerful than the mongol bow. That's right, more accurate and powerful. Which is quite something if you know how powerful the Mongolian bow is (Modern creations pretty much match it). [@ImportantNobody] Also, the bow much like the spear was so widely used by so many cultures, to say it belongs to anyone enough to be their staple is almost silly. Like Skalla did mention, the moment they got their hands on firearms, they had no qualms on using it over bows. They adapted very fast to changes, horses were not even native to america, but they learned to tame and ride them quicker than any of their rivals. While the Aztecs for example were to busy being terrified of horses.