Figure 1.--Red Indians were popular with European boys. This 1955 photograph was coded "junior scout camp Camp Lupetti". I am not entirely sure , but I like Lupetti is Italian for Cubs. Thus I think we are seeing an Italian Cub acticity here.

Indian lore is a popular activity with many Cub groups. It was a major activity for American Cubs. This reflects both the American interest in Native Americans that existed well before the actual foundation of rge Scouting movement. Daniel Carter Beard in particular was a great advocate of Native Amerivan lore and planned the Cubbing movement in America. In addition many Americans in the 1930s did not want Baden Powell's focys on Africa. British Cubs focused more on Mowgali and Africa. There was, however, a huge interest in Europe on Red Indians. This was in part fueld by Hollywood, but also by popular authors. This tended to be especially the case before World War II, but continued for a while after the War. This seems to have declined in recent years.