They gained new rights because they had contributed to the overthrow of the French. They gained prestige because they had fought alongside the new settlers of their land.
So that the Panama Canal could be built. This would make it easier for the United States to move their ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific and vice versa.
The hunter gatherers today are different from the ones in the Paleolithic age due to the fact that we are much more advanced technology wise. Even if we’re talking about the amazon tribes they’ve had hundreds of years to advance the way they make their weapons. But they are also similar when it comes to the gathering aspect (I don’t know this 100% so may want to fact check it)
