You may play as an American, Aztec or a person from one of the five native American nations - Cree, Cherokee, Apache, Comanche or Navajo.
You will start the game working as bounty hunters but you could have any of the following backgrounds/starting skills:
Artist
Assassin
Beggar
Cowboy
Detective
Doctor
Engineer
Entertainer
Explorer
Farmer
Gambler
Hunter
Journalist
Lawyer
Politician
Scholar
Scientist
Shaman
Ex-Soldier
Spy
Teacher
Thief
Warrior