Native scouts were often considered a threat by colonial powers because of their knowledge of the land and potential to aid in uprisings or resist colonization. By eliminating native scouts who were perceived as a threat, the colonizers aimed to weaken indigenous resistance and maintain control over the territory.
Beaver scouts got their name by native Americans that killed beavers.Interesrting
The native amaricans tried to kill them.
Boy Scouts were founded first.
During the Revolutionary War, the killing of native scouts often stemmed from a complex interplay of alliances and conflicts between colonial forces and Native American tribes. Many tribes were caught in the middle of the war, with some aligning with the British in hopes of protecting their lands from colonial expansion, while others sided with the American revolutionaries. The killing of native scouts could serve as a tactic to intimidate enemies, disrupt communications, or retaliate against perceived betrayals. Additionally, the violence reflected the broader context of colonial expansion and the struggle for control over indigenous territories.
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GIs & South Vietnamese scouts (Tiger scouts in the Mekong Delta, the same scouts were called Kit Carsons in the Highlands and I Corps) used to use the term, "crocodile."
The Boy Scouts were started before the Girls Scouts and most of the "lore" such as signs was already well developed even in the first handbooks so it would have to be that the Boy Scout's sign came before the Girl Scout's.
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Typically, boys join Cub Scouts when they are in first grade.
Scouts dress
Possums do not kill native trees in Australia, but they are destructive to the native forests in New Zealand, where they have been introduced.