Repatriation of the Pawnee Scouts

Veterans and other tribal members from the Pawnee Nation welcome home the skulls of six U.S. Army Cavalry Pawnee Scouts that were taken off the battlefield in 1869, used for scientific studies, and held by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the Army Medical Museum for more than a hundred years.

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[jackrusseltrail]

That is not quite accurate. The Pawnee saw their service as a part of their own continuing warfare against the Sioux. The Sioux had invade their land and killed the Pawnee years before the American army had trouble with the Sioux. What is very sad about this is the manner the Pawnee were treated by the settlers whom they helped protect. The locals did not care who were hostiles and who were friendlies. It certainly smacks of racism.

[jedriffe]

@jackrusseltrail good thoughtful comment.

[txdurk]

Requiem in pace.

[001001sith]

@r2ro43 your full of shiot

[001001sith]

@r2ro43 but they were never unpopular before that and never had a continues battle against others...big difference...

[r2ro43]

The American Army are good in using native tribes to fight thier own War. They did the same thing in the Philippine American War 1899. US Army used the native group in the Philippines the Macabebe as Scouts in the US Army. They were the unpopular group of people back at home because what they did in that war siding with the Americans.

Filipino Scouts

Lowe's Scouts 1899

[jackrusseltrail]

I have read about this situation and it is disgraceful. The Pawnee people gave so much tremendous service to our country and it is so very very sad how they were treated. The Pawnee trail of tears from Nebraska to Oklahoma was certainly a path of sadness. Thank you for sharing this video with us.