I don't think the Lakota treated the soldiers' bodies any differently than if they had been Crow or other Indian enemies. They plundered as has gone on after battles since ancient times. It's in the bible. Plunder of the enemy clothing, weapons and provisions is a normal event. Scalping, is mainly an American Native thing.............
“Scalping, is mainly an American Native thing.............”
actually it was taught to the indians by.......
Guess who??
The FRENCH!
:)
Well, it wasn’t just plunder. They cut off their scrotums. Disemboweled the dead. All other kinds of acts. While it may have ben customary for some, it wasn’t customary for the times. Arguments can be made for atrocities of course all around in those times, however it was considered especially heinous even in those times. But I understand what you are saying.