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The Indians subsisted off the land in a migratory trend. The Indians in the north relied almost completely on hunting and fishing due to the inhospitable climate. The Indians in the south relied on agriculture for approximately one half to two thirds of their diet (42). The impact of human populations on the local ecosystems was relatively small and consistent because of small, controlled forest burnings, yearly movement of food sources, low population densities, and the use of multi-crop agriculture. When Indians use the land, they either use it all, or put back what they do not use. The Indians’ view of nature before the English arri