original_query: What is the significance of the term "Wild Westing" used by Native Americans?
query: What is the significance of the term "Wild Westing" used by Native Americans?
answer: For Native Americans, "Wild Westing" signified participation in Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows and similar performances.  It provided economic opportunities, a means of cultural preservation (despite some assimilation pressures), and a form of passive resistance against oppressive government policies. It also offered a path of opportunity and hope during a time when many believed Native Americans were a vanishing race.