Because, of course, the native Americans thought in terms of the land as a planet.
You are one stupid wannabe, Chief Wa-Na-Be.
Your people probably thought the world was a giant snail spirit slithering about on the back of a camel's hump with that camel standing on the shoulder of a lemur that is performing a rain dance. They probably still think that to this day.
Sweet. That confirms it. I'm firing up the 67 big block and burning some rubber.
That burning smell are your various rotting hydraulic and fuel lines. Make sure that it can still stop and don't light a cigar!