LogFAQs > #965005816

>Native American woman and European man fall in love
>European man is about to be executed for what other Europeans have done
>Native American woman intercedes and rescues him
>Native American woman and European man build their own cabin far away from everyone else

Would that have been too difficult for Disney?

Kids would have been like, "Yay, happy ending. They're in love." Adults would have realized they're living in isolation to get away from the conflict around them. That might have been a decent story. But Disney had to do like they usually do and give their version of history - using fabricated retellings of actual events featuring actual people.