Yeah, natives appear on the Rupture Farms return levels to help out, like giving you spirit rings. They also keep an eye on you to make sure that you are actually rescuing mudokons, and not slaughtering them all.
Side note: a film of AO wouldn't have Abe rescuing any scrubs until his return, but in the game that tactic will more than likely leave you hanging (and dropping, grinding, dying) at the end.
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