Well, every once in a while the government would come by and regulate a population out of existence for security reasons. But that was the old days, they're totally trustworthy and non-murdery now.

When you say this are you ignoring or denying the experience of Native Americans? Because from what I understand tame is not a word often used to describe the Trail of Tears or Wounded Knee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Wars

The Wild West refers to the west when Americans first started settling in the West and were largely out of the reaches of the army and federal government.

When the west was being "settled" who living there at the time?

Put another way: Are you arguing that the wild west period was a peaceful and prosperous time for the Native Americans? A period marked by little physical or economic violence?