Webb29 nov. 2013 · Meantime, the notorious Phips Proclamation of 1755, pictured above, which placed a bounty on Penobscot Indians, doesn’t mention “redskins” at all. “Indians” are the ones targeted. So to use the logic of the anti-Redskin people, the word “Indian,” infamously used in the Phips Proclamation, should be banned. Webb"In case you don't know, "Redskin" refers to the bloody scalps the U.S. federal government paid bounty for. Scalps of Native Americans. $75 paid for the scalp of a Dakota in 1863. $75." I had never, ever, ever, heard this claim. I was absolutely stunned, because this version ran contrary to everything I had ever heard about the term "redskin".

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Following the death of Lieutenant Governor William Tailer in March 1731/2, Phips was appointed to the post, in which served under Governors Jonathan Belcher and William Shirley until his death. The reasons for his appointment are unknown: he did not appear to have the support of Belcher, who sought the appointment of others to the post. Twice during his term he was acting governor for an extended period while Shirley was absent. T… Webb21 nov. 2024 · In November 1755, Lt. Governor Spencer Phips of Massachusetts Bay Colony offered rewards for hunting, killing and scalping Penobscot men, women and children living in what is now known as New England. The brutal murders of her people, Adams said, runs through her blood and the blood of many other tribal members. green thumb up

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WebbMany challenge what the term "redskin" means to Native Americans. I heard from a lot of them yesterday about a piece detailing how the term has affected my life as a Native American. Some accused us of personally forging and inventing the Phips Proclamation, a historical document from 1755 that called for the scalping of Indians. Others accused WebbMany challenge what the term “redskin” means to Native Americans. I heard from a lot of them yesterday about a piece detailing how the term has affected my life as a Native American. Some accused us of personally forging and inventing the Phips Proclamation, ahistorical document from 1755 that called for the scalping of Indians. WebbDear Editor: Here in Maine we are the first state in the country to have a truth and reconciliation commission about our history with native children in the child welfare system. Not only is that historic, but it has also been eye opening for me, as... green thumb unlimited