The Kalinago people were called Caribs because they were thought to be

The Kalinago, also known as the Island Caribs or simply Caribs, are an indigenous people of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. ... Historically, it was thought their ancestors were mainland peoples who had conquered the islands from their previous inhabitants, the Igneri.

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Cannibals

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Columbus' sailors first encountered the 'Caribs' in Guadeloupe.The Indians called themselves the 'Kalinago', while the Spanish referred to them as Caribales. Sailors landed ashore and discovered what they thought were human limbs being cooked  and lying out to dry. We acquire the word cannibal from these Indians, which means "human flesh eaters." However, there is absolutely no proof that they were cannibals.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.