The Image of "Savage" Indians

After searching Google for the definition of savage, I've found that it is most directly seen as an adjective. It would describe someone or something as "fierce, violent and uncontrolled". After reading the archive to find more on the opinions of white settlers about Indians, I searched the archive for the word savage and savagery. Any instance of this word was directly linked to Indians. All Indians were referred to as savages rather than native Americans or more kindly indigenous peoples. If I hadn't had any previous knowledge or opinions on Indians this article it would have given me the idea that Indians were an uncivilized group of people. That they could not be a part of the growing society and american culture because they were unlettered and savage.