AHC: Surviving Native American state - on the WEST Coast

[WilliamOfOckham]

With a PoD after 1700, keep a Native American state on the West Coast of North America (US / Canada) independent (culturally, linguistically, politically and economically - even if only technically on the last two) through to the 20th century.

Is it possible? What kind of Pacific Coast societies would we see?

 

[Pesterfield]

Perhaps Russia wants a stronger hold in the Americas, picks a tribe to support that will unify the region and then uses it as a client state?
Or later Britain/the U.S. does the same thing to try blocking the other.

 

[Unknown]

https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...on-and-totems-2-0.202767/page-8#post-16856660

Might this be what you're looking for, @WilliamOfOckham?

 

[The Gunslinger]

The coast is simply too valuable for a surviving Indian state. It's too easy to conquer from sea and too valuable for trade and colonization. Add in the disease factor and there's only a remote possibility that they can make it without being colonized.

 

[Timaeus]

Hm. Mexico-wank followed by a Comancheria-wank?

 

[Richard V]

The only place I think there might be a chance is the Mexican state of Sonora. If US annexed Baja it may accept a buffer state between itself and Mexico.