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According to oral tradition passed from Aztecs to Spanish/early mestizo(Mexican) historians; the Aztecs where from a mythical land called "Aztlan" no one knows exactly where these "mythical" kingdom existed but historians speculate it could be southwestern region of the U.S. (Utah). I say mythical because no one can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt; but according to these "mythical" tales passed by surviving nahutal people's the Aztecs left Aztlan because their god huitzilopochtil commanded them to erect a new city in his honor. He instructed the Aztecs to build this city where an eagle would devour a serpent; but according to Aztec legend the Aztecs had their form of exodus where they spent approx 100-200(some claim longer) years living as nomads traveling looking for the sign Huitzilopochtil the god of war gave them. According to the Nahuatl survivors the Aztecs under this period were warring with tribes and even them themselves became indentured servants to bigger and stronger tribes but ultimately where able to win their freedom. Here's the big If: if the Aztecs "homeland" was indeed by southwestern U.S then the tribes they were warring with would of been the Ancestors of some of the modern native Americans today. So the answer to your question is yes that it's very likely the the Aztecs fought "U.S native Americans". But ultimately we will never know unless an ancient text or artifact with concrete evidence connects the Aztecs to south western U.S. Unfortunately a lot of misinformation has spread through Chicano movements that have radicalized these "Aztec mythological" stories. If anyone truly wants to learn I encourage you all to travel and visit the the ruins in Mexico. Specifically the Pyramid of the sun(was not built by Aztecs but later inhabited by them)there you will find ancestors of Nahuatl survivors who still speak Nahuatl and will tell you about other stories and Aztec mythology that's been passed down from generation to generation.