The Adventures of Cabeza de Vaca in the Unknown Interior of America shows that while the Christians considered themselves superior to the natives, both sides were different and they could commit good, bad, or neutral behavior toward each other. Therefore, Indians and Christians were much more similar than different. This is evident in de Vaca's accounts of Indian-Indian behavior, Christian-Christian behavior, and Indian-Christian behavior (and vice versa). Indian-Indian relations could be positive, negative or neutral. On the positive side, de Vaca notes that, in the case of intra-tribal disputes, "[if] the disputants are celibate men, they make reparations to some neighboring peoples, who, though enemies, welcome them warmly and give so liberally of what they have" (95). Warring tribes might put aside differences to help a member of the opposing tribe get out. Putting aside animosity and giving generously to an enemy is no easy feat. This means that relationships between tribes could show empathy and, moreover, kindness. However, de Vaca also recalls the negativity during relationships between tribes: “All these tribes are warlike and have as much strategy to protect themselves from enemies as if they had been raised in Italy in constant feuds” (95). This is interesting since de Vaca is drawing a comparison between Indians and Europeans. Despite helping individuals, it is clear that rival tribes showed animosity in large-scale interactions. The tribes were engaged in war against each other just as the Europeans were engaged in war against each other. The fact that de Vaca makes this comparison shows an equality in the way native tribes and European peoples handled adversaries. For the most part, de Vaca's writings show neutrality in Indian relations. “When the Cultalchulce… middle of paper… others, whether it's one of them or someone completely different. This variance shows that instead of being very different as de Vaca often describes, the two groups were actually the same. The best insight is de Vaca's own words on the subject. On several occasions he describes the Indians as “savages.” However, at the end of his journey, he states that "it is clear that, to bring all these people to Christianity and submission to Your Imperial Majesty, they must be won over by kindness, the only sure path" (123). Cabeza de Vaca's transformation from a condescending invader to a man who declares the need for kindness towards the natives demonstrates that his ideas towards the Indians had transformed from superiority to equality. If Cabeza de Vaca's advice to the governing power on expansion had been heeded, it is possible that the horrors of future imperialism would have been avoided.