Left red-faced
We read the article by Tom Shields 'When Buffalo Bill came to Glasgow' and were quite impressed with some facts we did not know.
What we were not impressed with was some of the language used to describe the Native Americans. We understand using the word 'Injun' to give the article the atmosphere and flavour of the type of language used in the day, but the repeated use was more than enough. At least the author did not use the words Red Indian to describe the Native American.
However, using the word 'Squaw' was even more offending and is similar to using the N-word when describing a black person. This deeply offensive word should not be used by anyone today.
We really enjoy Scottish Field, but when we see an article or news report about Native Americans, we cannot sit still. Keep up the good work. Hope you did not mind our little pointer.
Sharon & Barry Holton, AberdeenshÂire