Who invented scalping? The Native Americans? Or did the Europeans introduce the atrocious behavior to the New World? The answer – like much of history – is complicated. In this latest installment of My Sixty Years, we join the young fur trapper William Hamilton as he, Old Bill Williams, and the others embark upon the Wind River Country where they make contact with both the Blackfeet and the Shoshone. Brutality and trade ensues.Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwestFree Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextraMy Sixty Years On The Plains by W.T. Hamilton - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1695768930?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=1695768930&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_d_asinMerchandise! https://www.teepublic.com/user/wild-west-extravaganzaBook Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d