Are the clashes of cultures described in Brian Fagan’s book reason for despair or hope?

Are the clashes of cultures described in Brian Fagan’s book reason for despair or hope?
Paper instructions:
Your essay will make a convincing argument in answer to this question, using one of the following cultures described in the book: Khoikhoi, Aztec, Japanese, Tasmanian, Yahgan, Huron, Nootka, or Maori. You may argue for despair, for hope, or for a more nuanced position. You may pull information from anywhere in the book (e.g. prologue or the last chapter), but your focus should be on one culture.This is not a research paper, so there is no need to use outside sources, and no bibliography is needed.
-Quotes: Keep quotes to a minimum, and keep them short.
-Citations: Do cite page numbers when you quote or paraphrase the book. For -example: ‘Fagan’s book emphasizes a single point, that many of today’s problems in international affairs are over 400 years old (p. 10).’.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS TOPIC