#indigenous tribes

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It's called the Noble Savage trope and it's ahistorical.

https://grokipedia.com/page/Noble_savage#conceptual-foundations

Definition and Core Idea

The noble savage denotes a Western archetype of indigenous or primitive peoples envisioned as inherently virtuous, living in a state of natural purity and moral simplicity prior to exposure to civilization's corrupting influences. This conception attributes to such peoples traits including generosity, honesty, physical robustness, and attunement to natural rhythms, positioning them as exemplars of humanity's original, uncorrupted condition.

At its core, the idea contrasts the supposed innate goodness of "natural man"—solitary, self-sufficient, and guided by instinct and rudimentary social bonds—with the artificial hierarchies, materialism, and ethical decay ascribed to advanced societies. Proponents implied that societal progress, encompassing laws, arts, sciences, and property ownership, distorts human nature, fostering selfishness, inequality, and conflict rather than enhancing well-being. This framework served as a philosophical critique, suggesting that reversion to primitive simplicity could restore lost virtues, though empirical accounts of non-European societies often revealed comparable or greater levels of intertribal violence, resource scarcity, and hierarchical dominance, undermining the ideal's factual basis.

https://grokipedia.com/page/Comanche#origins-of-the-name

Origins of the Name

Oak Flat, Arizona — holy to the Apache and other Tribes