At the time of this headline, scalping parties (where people went out to literally hunt for Native Americans in a coordinated effort to kill them - usually Apaches) existed. And yet ADAMS BOYS TAKE REDSKIN'S SCALPS was a pun used for sporting headlines.
But then again, people said these ball teams are meant to HONOR Native people and not exploit them as a Vanishing Race. Right?
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| East Oregonian 5/17/1910 |
