Interesting. I had thought that it was firmly established that scalping was an ancient practice of the North American aborigines – as it was of many of the savage ancestors of Europeans – which was turned to a commercial practice by the British and French offering bounties for scalps. Rather like bounties for wolf pelts, eh?
Joe:
The book is racism and ill informed. A narrow minded perception at best. Not worth the read. It's not a factual depiction of the Aboriginal Culture. I
Louise:
Wow!! What a great article. Thanks for pointing to it.
Louise:
"it is clear that universities require a much higher degree of public accountability.
Time for a radical rethink. Why keep pouring cascades of mone
9 November 2008 at 15:40
Interesting. I had thought that it was firmly established that scalping was an ancient practice of the North American aborigines – as it was of many of the savage ancestors of Europeans – which was turned to a commercial practice by the British and French offering bounties for scalps. Rather like bounties for wolf pelts, eh?