Slavery

SLAVERY was practised by all aboriginal groups on the West Coast prior to contact with Europeans. Slaves were either captured during raids, purchased or traded; they constituted a third order of aboriginal society, below chiefs (nobles) and commoners. They were considered the personal property of their owners, who were free to treat them in any manner whatsoever, including killing them, usually as an act of wealth destruction. Most slaves were women and children since males were more difficult...

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