Long, long ago, before recorded history, even before the written word, people from every race and heritage maintained oral traditions that were handed down from one generation to the next. The North American continent once thrived with more than 500 different nations: some maintained permanent villages, some were nomadic, some were migratory. Though there was minor friction between many of them, rarely did they engage in massive invasions or genocide. For the most part, they learned from each other, shared and traded.

The original natives of this continent relied on their ancient lore when they were first inundated with foreign immigrants. Some can still recite the old stories even now, despite centuries of inhumane treatment and countless attempts to eradicate those who clung to their traditional ways. They were forced to integrate into more "civilized" views, often ridiculed and condemned as ignorant pagans. Their foreign guests, intoxicated with proclamations of "manifest destiny" and "survival of the fittest", turned on them, plundering their lands, resources, farms and wealth, and forcing them into agreements that were invariably overturned.

To the south of this continent, large-scale civilizations already existed, with writing systems, intricate technologies and considerable wealth. Yet, unlike Europe and Asia, where civilization spread into even the remotest of regions, it could barely get a toe-hold on this continent. North America is one of the most fertile lands on the face of the earth, the climate is pleasant and natural resources are abundant. It just doesn't make sense that a permanent civilization wouldn't have taken root here even long before Europeans arrived.