Children stole my stuff??

[Dungeon Smash]

I had no idea this could happen in the game!  Has anyone else had this experience?  And, if so, how did you get your stuff back?

I was sleeping in a Seal Tribe village, and had left all my stuff right outside of the door of the sauna where I was staying.  In the middle of the night, I was awoken by "strange noises" and saw two kids pick up my knives!  The kids then turned "hostile" and started running away.  I chased after them.  I tried to talk to them (no response) and tried to talk to other villagers, but saw no option to confront them about the theft. 

I chased the kids down, and tried to use the "Take" command to get my stuff back but it didn't work.  So, I kicked one of them, and this turned the whole village hostile.  They then proceeded to beat & stab my character within an inch of his life. 

What is going on here?  Is there any way to get your stuff back?  I find this frustrating - I like the idea of little kids stealing your stuff, but if they do, I think you should be able to confront the adults about it!

[Privateer]

 I am familiar with NPCs picking up items from the floor, I bet these are the same kids that drowned that old man in the well.
It's a real world, UnrealWorld crime spree.

[JP_Finn]

To get your stuff back, slaughter the entire village. Collect reindeer hides off of the Kota, burn the other parts of structures.

Pillage, then burn

[Tom H]

I've never trusted them enough to leave my goods out. Good to know!