The Native Indians and the Cultural Encounters With the Europeans John Demos, author of "The Unredeemed Captive," describes the cultural encounters of the English, French, and Indian people in the eighteenth century America. The Indians were the main focus of the history of New France, and influenced the Europeans in the period before 1663. The Indians, being numerous compared with the Europeans, came into frequent contact with them. The Indians and Europeans traded items with one another, which led to various events and actions that contributed greatly to the history of New France. The Europeans wh